September - October 2023
We did a lot of walking on day 4. We walked out onto the Observation Tower and took the elevator down to the bottom of the Niagara River gorge. Then we went to the Schoellkopf Elevator where we travelled to the bottom of the gorge by elevator a second time. Later, we went to the Niagara Aquarium.
Horseshoe Falls framed by the observation tower
It's easy to find a rainbow around here
I could stare at the falls for hours
The Maid of the Mist heads into the mist
We'll be down there at that tunnel later in the trip
Close up with the American Falls
More mist and more rainbows
It's fun to watch the elevators ride up and down the Skylon
You get fantastic views from the observation tower
You get fantastic views from the observation tower
I keep looking for Jim and Pam on the Maid of the Mist, but haven't found them
American Falls
Boats head into the mist every few minutes
The Rainbow Bridge connects New York and Ontario.
The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is another international bridge farther up the river.
Looking up the observation tower from the bottom of the gorge
A little sparrow hopped up to me while walking around at the bottom of the Niagara gorge
We mostly ate local, but we did grab lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe
Looking across the Rainbow Bridge to Canada
We rode the Schoellkopf Elevator to the bottom of the gorge too
We rode the Schoellkopf Elevator to the bottom of the gorge too
Walking along the Niagara River at the base of the Schoellkopf Elevator
A seal at the Aquarium of Niagara
Penguins aren't exactly native to Niagara, but they do live at the aquarium
The seal demo at the Aquarium of Niagara was entertaining
The seal demo at the Aquarium of Niagara was entertaining
I have to respect any aquarium designer that models their display screens on Star Trek TNG's LCARS format
The banh mi nachos at Griffon Gastropub were so good that we ate there twice