East Coast Summer Trip (Niagara Falls, Ontario) Day 2 2005

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Day 2!

We spent the morning and afternoon looking at the falls and enjoying the warm sunny day. We took a tour of the tunnels behind the falls and got a close up of Horseshoe Falls. Even though they gave us raincoats we still came out soaking wet.

Then we hitched a ride on the maid of the Mist and got even closer. At one point it felt like a torrent of rain was coming down on us. It was definitely an experience to be had!

Afterwards we went to the train station where we found out that trains are always late. Our next destination was Toronto. We panicked as soon as we saw our two-person hostel room. We went from a $250 a night room to a $60 for 4 days nightmare! We really panicked and tried to think of a way out but pizza and some caffeine calmed our nerves. We will give this place a try!

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Photos

Horseshoe Falls
I suck at stitching photos together.

Our Hotel Tower
I had nightmares trying to sleep in this hotel.

Behind the Falls
I love this photo of this father and child looking at the falls from the tunnels behind them.

Behind the Falls
The tunnels behind the falls were eerie!

Up Close
It gets loud.

Posing Among the Mist and the Wind
Trying to stay as still as possible.

Me, Tony, and Falls
I don't know why we even bothered to wear the raincoats, we still got ridiculously wet!

Up Close!
I wanted to just reach out and let the millions of gallons a second flow through my fingertips!

Maid of the Mist
The boat we'd take to the falls.

American Falls
We couldn't get close enough to them since they were on the American side.

Passing By American Falls
The rocks in front of the falls really add some character.

Getting Close To Horseshoe Falls
As close as we'd ever get.

On the Boats
The tourist go camera crazy.

Bridal Falls
The little known falls are right next to the American Falls.

Wally and the American Falls
I had to pose for a photo no matter how cheesy it was.

Wally and the Horseshoe Falls
I prefered the Horseshoe Falls.

Laying Down
Just waiting for Amtrak/Via Rail. They told me trains would be notoriously late but I didn't want to believe!