Geo: 43.0955, -79.0559Last night we had been given a tip that we could park for free at the casino in Niagara, so this is where we headed to park the car. The American side of the falls was a National Park so we were able to gain information on the best places to visit and all within a beautiful setting. We set off on a walk along the river gorge which fed the American Falls, these were fierce rapids and not an area we would recommend to go white water rafting. This brought us to a bridge which straddled the river gorge and lead us to Goat Island.Once we were safely across to the other side we took a short trail which took us on a small bridge. This took us across to Luna Island which ... read more

Geo: 43.1066, -79.0642Today we were at the beautiful site of Niagara Falls. As this was such a popular tourist location we firstly wanted to head to the Maid of the Mist. We bought our tickets, picked up our souvenir ponchos and climbed onboard. We choose to stand right at the front at the bow of the boat and we got underway. The falls were spectacular and being so close to them was immense. We headed into the mist of the Horseshoe Falls and we got soaked, but our ponchos saved us! Back on dry land we walked up the street and headed to Denny's for a spot of breakfast. We then decided to go on the Sky Wheel which was a 175 foot tall ferris wheel which promised views over Niagara Falls. It didn't let us ... read more

Geo: 45.0284, -74.7357As we had a long 5 hour drive to Toronto from Montreal we dedicated today as a day of rest/ leisurely drive. We had decided to try and find a state park or a spot by the lake for a picnic so the hunt was on for a nice place to have it. After gathering some crisps, chocolate and Subway sandwich we set off.The drive was pretty straightforward but around lunchtime we looked out for a spot to enjoy out earlier finds. We spotted an exit promising a national park but got impatient and spotted a public park on the lake shore. We enjoyed a brief rest and a bite to eat before getting back on the road again.We continued our drive without any hiccups even negotiating our way through Toronto to our hotel. ... read more

Geo: 44.0456, -71.6706Today we were going to the White Mountain National Forest and the night before during dinner the waitress suggested driving the Kancamagus Highway. Our first call was to the visitor centre to pick up guides and maps. As there was warning of storms and even flash floods we opted to buy some rather retching rain ponchos.We set off on the highway stopping off for a quick trail along the Pemigwasset River. This was set within large fir trees and was very pretty. On the way we stopped at some scenic overlooks but they were hampered by low clouds. We persevered and stopped at Lily Pond where we had been told we may see a moose although we heard rustling in trees, nothing materialised.Our next stop was the Sabbaday Falls which was a short hike ... read more

Geo: 42.3585, -71.0596As we had a very late night last night we slept in but the T line metro stopped right next to us. We got on and headed to the sea front. We had decided to try and get on a boat to go whale watching. We were in luck and there was a boat due to leave and after waiting in yet another queue in the baking sun we got on the boat. This was a long trip into the Atlantic Ocean and after about an hour we arrived at our spot. It was from here that we spotted her - a humpback whale called Nile. She was so beautiful and she was diving up and down into the sea. It was definitely a remarkable sight! After a time of following the whales movement ... read more