Niagara Falls - Part Two

Hi Everyone!

I was planning to write this as soon as I got back from the holiday but jet lag has left us all wiped out. Anyways, here it is.

As part of the Niagara Falls experience we went on the Maid of the Mist, which Joanna and Nick did on their honeymoon. The Maid of the Mist is a boat which takes you really close up to the Horseshoe Falls.

The Maid of the Mist

It was very popular but the wait wasn't as long as we all anticipated. We picked up our blue ponchos and made our way onto the crowded boat.

Before the 'Falls Expreince'

The trip took half an hour to go past the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls and really close to the Horseshoe Falls.

American and Bridal Veil Falls

We definitely went over the U.S boarder which excited us and it was incredible to get so close to the waterfalls in the photo above.

Another view of the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls

Coming up to the Horseshoe Falls

 As it was such a hot day we were really glad to get sprayed (it felt like drizzle) from the American Falls but it was nothing like what hit us at the Horseshoe Falls.

Rainbow on the water, at one point there was a double rainbow

So yes, we got soaked but it was very nice after such a hot day and even if it had been cooler it still would have been worth it. The Maid of the Mist just topped off the whole Niagara Falls experience and made us forget about the fact we were heading home the next day.

Visiting a vineyard on the way home

A flying Canadian flag

On the way back to downtown Toronto we stopped at a vineyard and a fruit stall by the side of the road which had lovely fresh peaches and driving through some more of Ontario was lovely.

So I hope you enjoyed Part 2. There will be one more post on getting and being home and I am working on another tab going on the top about Toronto and Ontario, like the one I did about Newfoundland. Ta ta!

Niagara Falls - Part One

Hi Everyone!

 

As it was the last day of our trip we decided to do something big so we forgot about the fact we have to go home. We saved the best till last and rented a car for the day and went to Niagara Falls.

 

 

The Skylon Tower (mini CN Tower)

Those were two of the things that I spotted and liked on the way to the falls. It was like we were travelling on the highway, saw everyone turn off to the U.S and then suddenly the most amazing sight was there.

 

The Bridge to the U.S.A

The Horseshoe Falls

 



The American Falls and The Bridal Veil Falls (New York State in background)

It was honestly most of the incredible sight ever and I am so pleased I was able to go. I am afraid this is all I have got time for folks because it is bedtime and we will be getting up quite early tomorrow but on Friday I will post Part 2 in the morning which will include the Maid of the Mist!

 

By the way, some people reading this blog were wandering who wrote which blog post. I (Maddy) have written all of the blog posts apart from the one Nick wrote when I was at camp. I really hope you are all/have enjoyed the blog and there will only be a few posts left to write. Bye for now.

 

Ta ta!

Toronto Zoo!

Hi Everyone!

 

Today we went to Toronto Zoo. It is the 3rd largest zoo in the world and the largest in Canada and it was amazing.

 

Yesterday we went to see some of Mums old university friends and we went swimming in their pool. We had had a really casual day and just sunbathed, went swimming and had a picnic at the beaches. I find it awesome that the lake water isn't salty, it's so big it's like the sea and so I assumed it would be salty but no. One of Mum's old university friend has a car and said she would drive us to anywhere we liked that we couldn't reach by public transport and we had really wanted to go to the zoo so today she took us.

 

 

A Grizzly Bear

They had different parts to the zoo, African, Canadian, American, Eurasia, Australia etc. and the Grizzly Bear was in the Canadian Domain. It luckily was right in front of us and then went to sleep. Despite the size it was actually really cute and at times looked like a moody teenager because it had it's head on its paws and looked bored and moody.

 

They have two giant pandas at the zoo and have a big Giant Panda Experience. Because it was so hot the pandas didn't move at all really but they were still amazing. They looked like soft toys because it was just incredible that they were right there. We were really lucky at the zoo because all the animals we went to see were just in front of us.

 

Other animals at the zoo

There were some other really cool animals as well that we didn't catch on camera, things like eagles, penguins, porcupines, monkeys and the best one we didn't get a photo of was the polar bear.

 

The polar bear was the last animal we saw and we were wandering around, trying to find it when suddenly it was there. It was really close to us and was all hot and sweaty, just pacing up and down. We thought that was the only polar bear but when we walked round the side we found a huge pool with another polar bear swimming. It would loop around, three quarters on its front and then one side on its back. Every time it went on its back it would push itself off from the wall and float along. This may sound a little odd to find cute but we all loved its feet. They looked like huge fluffy slippers but were really little compared to its body. If you have ever seen a polar bears feet, you might know what I mean!

 

Well tomorrow it is our last day, but we are going to Niagara Falls which I will blog about either tomorrow or in two days time as on Thursday we will be flying all day, 8.55am Canada time to 9.05pm UK time. It will be a long day! Ta ta!