We arrived after 1-1/2 hours by bus to the town/city of Niagara from Toronto. The 12 minute helicopter ride over the falls was amazing and worth every minute of it.
We then went on board the "Maid of the Mist" boat armed with a blue raincoat each and set off for the base of the falls. With a front row view it was one of those times when you realise how small and insignificant we mere humans are.
Canadian Side
American Side
The falls are divided in two by a small island and one side of them is on American soil and the other side is Canadian. The American side has a lot of erosion where the Canadian side is the famous horseshoe falls seen in all the photos.
A few facts about the horseshoe falls are: the span is over 792 mtrs, the height is over 50 mtrs, and the volume of water is 2,271,247 ltrs per second
After we reached shore absolutely drenched, we headed to a small village called Niagara by the Lake. Given other circumstances, we would have loved it - it was quant, ritzy, old world, touristy all rolled into one - but I was just trying to shake the flu and didn't appreciate the glory of the place.
I was certainly pleased to get back to our hotel that evening.
Early next morning we moved from the Fairmont Royal York Hotel (which is where the Queen stays when in Toronto) to the King Edward Hotel, another old world hotel built in 1903 and named after the Ruling Monarch.
With my flu hanging on I chose to spend the few days we have here doing as little as possible and resting. Stuart went up to the CN Tower which, when it was built was the world's tallest free-standing structure, at 553.33 mtrs high. This has since been passed by a tower in Dubai.
We have another days R & R and sight seeing and then on a British Airways flight to London.
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