Niagara Falls

For the most part my family and I went to Niagara Falls to see the Falls but also to let me drink legally a little earlier than is allowed in the States …

My original plan was to cross the border into Canada at Niagara Falls, cut across southern Ontario and re-enter the United States at Detroit.After staying at a fancy Buffalo motel, i take the New York Thruway, now I-90, to Madison, Ohio. I then drive west on US10 to Chicago, where my wife Elaine flies out to meet me for four or five days …

Leaving Cleveland and entering New York State was quite a contrast. We went from the bad roads and hectic pace of Cleveland to the quaint villages and farms of Western New York.

A good percentage of the houses in rural New York date back to the early 1800s and some as far back as the mid 1700s. We found several cobblestone houses, which …

Niagara Falls was a lot of fun. The falls itself were amazing. Viewing them from the Canada side was much better than from the US side (which I have done when I was younger). I highly recommend doing the Maid of the Mist tour. You get on a boat that literally sails right up to the mouth of the falls. You will get soaked but it's well worth it. The …

Saturday 7th January

After saying our goodbyes to Leigh in the week and Chris and Polar this morning which were both sad moments, we headed out to Niagara Falls with Claire and Kyle. Leigh and Chris have been amazing and hopefully we won't have to wait too long before seeing them again.

We did the 'Journey Behind The Falls' which …

Took Caroline's car for the one and a half hour drive to Niagara Falls. This is a must-do visit when travelling to Toronto. Anna and I had been there 15 or so years ago and, other than the old saying that there's been lots of water under the bridge, it hasn't changed that much. We took, and highly recommend, the Maid of the Mist tour which takes …

We walked across the Rainbow Bridge from the USA to Canada (It sounds impressive to say we walked all the way from the US to Canada!), dragging our luggage behind us (so lucky it's small!). Niagara Falls was very impressive and definitely better from the Canadian side. When we walked too close to the falls the amount of spray made it feel as if it …

Vandaag dus wel de Niagara Falls, we slapen wel een beetje uit want gisteren hebben we eigenlijk een beetje voor Japanner gespeeld met "See Toronto in one day" maar het was wel heel leuk. We gaan naar de Niagara rivier en bekijken vanaf de canadese kant de twee delen van de waterval. De American Fall aan de amerikaanse zijde en the Horsehoe Fall …

Vertrek vandaag van Camarillo, de vakantie begint. Koen heeft de wekker gezet en we moeten om 0530 opstaan, Koen gaat naar Oxnard en vliegt vandaar uit in 40 minuten naar Los Angeles Airport (LAX). Daar gaan we samen in hetzelfde vliegtuig naar Chicago. Echter Koen heeft wat problemen met klokkijken en blijkt de wekker gezet te hebben om 0550. Ik …

Today we head to Toronto, Canada. A short journey compared to yesterday, only a couple of hours plus the border crossing. We left at 8 this morning after a nice hotel breakfast, although we had to pay for it ourselves today. Half way the through the journey it was great to find out we had time to stop at Niagara Falls. Once there the sheer size and …

... .  It's hard to truly appreciate the falls unless you leave USA. 2. Landscape - USA While Canada has glitzed and gentrified its Niagara with tacky shops and attractions (e.g. indoor skydiving and revolving restaurants).  USA has preserved the ...

... ordinary little town, quaint and quiet - aside from its main tourist attraction at the town’s edge; the Niagara Falls. The Falls sit on the border between Canada and the USA, so much so that when you look across the divide you can see the tourists ...

... cheap option worth checking out... Rather than get on the Greyhound, give "Safeway Tours" a call and book yourself on their "Niagara Falls Casino Tour". Their coach picks up from a number of hotels in Toronto and costs $30CAN. Here's the good bit - ...

Dean: While we were looking around the town area of Niagara Falls (looking for food) we went through a mall/hotel/conference center. Walking along, minding our own business, Alex pointed out a sign: "AstraZeneca Meeting - This Way" It seems that ...

... in the city as the bus cruised south to the border stopping before reaching it though at one of the world's natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Exiting the bus station I followed the river down the Canadian side towards the big cloud of spray looming in ...

... actually was we hopped in the car to take a drive through the town. If I had not seen the falls I would have sworn I was in a mini Los Vegas, Niagara was full of flashing lights, wax museums, novelty stores and other tourist traps, not at all what we ...

Our next stop for the trip was to see Niagara Falls.  Rick had been here before, as with most of the USA trip, but it was great to see them again, this time twenty odd years older.   Arriving at the bus station we put our stuff into storage ...

... Hugh Grant in "Four Weddings and a Funeral". Or Basil Fawlty in his Torquay dining room. The day trip to Niagara Falls left here at 9.40am. I woke up at 9.42am I had set my alarm and packed the night ...

Entry containing 6 photos titled: 1. Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today..., 2. American Falls, Niagara, 3. Horseshoe Falls, Niagara, 4. No ballerina practice allowed on the railings, 5. The nasty Downtown, 6. Yuck! Tourist central meets border town

... of Okay, so let's get down to tourism proper. My first real trip as a tourist in Canada was a trip to see Canada's premier tourist attraction, Niagara Falls. I missed out on a trip to the falls back in 1998, when I spent the summer working in New York ...