Our third day in Canada we spent enjoying the Niagara Falls from both the Canadian and American side. This part is about the Canadian side. The day was beautiful: sunny and comparatively warm for November in Canada. It seemed like the Falls looked completely different in the sunlight. The morning was crisp and clear with the promise of sunshine.
Of course, we took some pictures from our hotel windows again. 🙂 We were supposed to leave the hotel at noon, so we decided to go for a walk near the Falls before that.
After our breakfast, we took the incline to the Visitor’s Center, which is full of cute shops, viewing areas and the “Elements on the Falls” restaurant.
We learned some interesting information from the informational signs on the walls. Here are a couple of them about Erosion of the Falls and Falls at Night. Interesting fact is that erosion is progressing to only 30 centimeters (1 foot) every 10 years. Currently a total of 21 zenon lights a 30 inches each are used to illuminate the Falls in a rainbow of colors. Click on the picture to enlarge.
Then, we took a walk near the Falls edge. The panoramic view of the Horseshoe Falls is incredible and very impressive in the sun light.
Horseshoe Falls side view.
This is the edge of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. Such Energy!
It was a little chilly for the boat ride, but some people were there. This is the view of the American Falls and Veil Falls divided by Luna island.
Here are the pictures of us with the American Falls and the Rainbow bridge in the background. It is an arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge which connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west). It is named for the fact that you can often see a rainbow over the Niagara Falls, which are just upstream from the bridge (from Wikipedia).
Goat Island is seen on the American side next to the Horseshoe Falls edge. We will be on Goat Island in a couple of hours.
Zoomed-in Horseshoe Falls edge adjacent to Goat Island. Dave and I were ready for our drive to the American side of the Falls.
