Niagara Falls!!

We made it! Here we are at Niagara Falls!

Sophie was really afraid of all the people who had come to see the falls. I'm sure she thought they were all going to bite her. I was afraid she'd break her leash and on a hot day, the first place she'll run is to water. Yikes! I'm glad that didn't happen. So we were able to get about 47 seconds of video for our show before I returned the girls to the peace and quiet of our hotel room. Once they were settled, Dominic and I went back to explore some more.

We decided that "The Maid of the Mist" boat tour was definitely for us.

So we took the elevator down from the observation deck at the top of this tower. We put on our beautiful "waterproof" ponchos and we were off. It sure was misty!

The American Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls with a tour group in yellow ponchos climbing a very rickety stair case up the side.

Canada's Horseshoe Falls

By now we were soaked, but the fun wasn't over yet.

When our boat ride was finished, we climbed up the staircase on the side of the American Falls. Then we got really soaked!!

Dominic and I had a blast!

Lucy and Sophie had a nap.

Here are some quick facts about Niagara Falls.

-the Canadian Horseshoe Falls plunges 52 metres (170 feet) into the Maid of the Mist Pool.
-at the American Falls the water's vertical descent ranges from 21 to 34 metres (70 to 110 feet) to the rock at the base of the Falls.
-the Niagara Gorge extends from the Falls for 11 kilometres (7 miles) downstream to the foot of the escarpment at Queenston.
-more than 168,000 cubic metres (6 million cubic feet) of water go over the crestline every minute during peak daytime tourist hours.

You can find out a lot more about tourist information, the history and geology of Niagara Falls at www.infoniagara.com