Niagara Falls

Bit more leisurely this morning.  We had ordered breakfast for 9.15.  We helped ourselves to drinks, croissants and pastries while our breakfast was cooked.  Sarah had fruit crepes, huge and really stuffed with fruit.  I had eggs benediction and the boys had 3 egg omelette.   All was delicious.  We also placed our order for tomorrow morning.

We grabbed our bags and cameras and walked into Niagara.  Another lovely day.

First stop was the Hornblower boat tour.  Keith and Stephen weren't really bothered about this so it was just Sarah and I.   We took the elavator to the boat level and put on our ponchos.  We were straight out onto the waiting boat.  Brilliant, we both loved it.  Sarah managed to keep dry with her shorts under the poncho but my 3/4 lengths got soaked.

We met up with the boys again and walked further along towards Horseshoe falls to buy tickets for the Behind the Falls Tour.  We had to wait 40 mins for our alloted time so wandered out to view the top of Horseshoe falls.

Back inside, we were issued with yellow ponchos, and taken down  in another elevator.  We then followed the signs through the tunnels to two outlooks behind the falls.  Not sure what I was expecting but we were all a bit underwhelmed!

There was also an observation deck, where you could get a good view of the Horseshoe falls.

Back up at Street level, we wandered round the gift shops before making our way back towards the guesthouse via the Hershey shop where we bought some chocolate bars, some jellybean and a chocolate milkshake.

We relaxed and watched some TV for a while then ordered Domino's for delivery, After dinner Keith,  Sarah and I drove a couple of miles north to the White Water Walk.  A lovely boardwalk, down yet another elevator, along the Gorge rapids.  The current and sound was incredible.

We carried on a little further along the Gorge road til we found the whirlpool aero ride.  Looking was enough here, didn't fancy the cable car trip across the Gorge.

We found a convenience store for some drinks and milk then headed back.

At 9.30 Sarah, Stephen and I walked the 10mins back into Niagara to watch the 10pm firework display above the falls.

Have had a great day, shattered again but we have been soo lucky with the weather.  Would definitely recommend the Hornblower boat trip and white water walk on the Canadian side.