Hi All
This has been one very busy day. We left the campground via a tour of the whole American side of the falls. Our first destination was Whirlpool Falls. What an amazing site, the water was the prettiest shade of green, the green you usaually only see out at sea. When we arrived here there was a TV station camera crew, we found out that two teenagers had snuck into the river up above this portion of the falls last night and were now missing. Why do kids do the things they do, they all think they are indistructable. I hope they are found soon.
After leaving this area we made our way to the Cave of the Winds, another amazing site. We were given these all so beautiful sandals, and yellow ponchos, of course the ponchos barely covered your fanny, so no matter what you knew you were in for a soaking. We took and elevator 175 feet down to the caves, then walking out on boadwalks and steps going up and down all over going right next to the falls. You could reach out and touch them they were so close. There was one area called Hurricane Deck, standing there it felt like you were in a hurricane, Ellie loved this area.
When we left the caves we wondered around the other portions of the falls, Horse Shoe Falls, Bridal Falls, and Luna Falls. This was the area we were at last night for the fireworks. Our last stop on the trip was to a boat ride called Maid of the Mist. We took another elevator down 270 feet to board the boat, first getting these lovely blue ponchos. These were longer then the yellow ones so of course we thought we were going to stay dry, yea right. The first part of the ride was nice, you could take great pictures of the falls and the breeze was nice, then all of sudden you are right next to Horse Shoe falls and all you see is mist. Paul and Ellie were on the top part of the boat, I stayed down on the lower deck to take pictures without ruining my camera. When they came down they were soaked from head to toe. So much for those lovely ponchos. Paul said that you could not open your eyes for very long up there the mist was so bad, and the wind was awful. Of course Ellie loved this part too. It was a very hot day so getting wet had it's benefits today. We are sad that we did not have enough time to go to the Canadian side. Some day we will come back.
We finished they day off with a very nice dinner at outback.
Tomorrow we head out very early for Mount Rushmore. It is 1500 miles from here to there, tomorrow will be a very long day, but the destination will be so worth it.
Until Mount Rushmore
Good night All
This has been one very busy day. We left the campground via a tour of the whole American side of the falls. Our first destination was Whirlpool Falls. What an amazing site, the water was the prettiest shade of green, the green you usaually only see out at sea. When we arrived here there was a TV station camera crew, we found out that two teenagers had snuck into the river up above this portion of the falls last night and were now missing. Why do kids do the things they do, they all think they are indistructable. I hope they are found soon.
After leaving this area we made our way to the Cave of the Winds, another amazing site. We were given these all so beautiful sandals, and yellow ponchos, of course the ponchos barely covered your fanny, so no matter what you knew you were in for a soaking. We took and elevator 175 feet down to the caves, then walking out on boadwalks and steps going up and down all over going right next to the falls. You could reach out and touch them they were so close. There was one area called Hurricane Deck, standing there it felt like you were in a hurricane, Ellie loved this area.
When we left the caves we wondered around the other portions of the falls, Horse Shoe Falls, Bridal Falls, and Luna Falls. This was the area we were at last night for the fireworks. Our last stop on the trip was to a boat ride called Maid of the Mist. We took another elevator down 270 feet to board the boat, first getting these lovely blue ponchos. These were longer then the yellow ones so of course we thought we were going to stay dry, yea right. The first part of the ride was nice, you could take great pictures of the falls and the breeze was nice, then all of sudden you are right next to Horse Shoe falls and all you see is mist. Paul and Ellie were on the top part of the boat, I stayed down on the lower deck to take pictures without ruining my camera. When they came down they were soaked from head to toe. So much for those lovely ponchos. Paul said that you could not open your eyes for very long up there the mist was so bad, and the wind was awful. Of course Ellie loved this part too. It was a very hot day so getting wet had it's benefits today. We are sad that we did not have enough time to go to the Canadian side. Some day we will come back.
We finished they day off with a very nice dinner at outback.
Tomorrow we head out very early for Mount Rushmore. It is 1500 miles from here to there, tomorrow will be a very long day, but the destination will be so worth it.
Until Mount Rushmore
Good night All
Wow, it is gorgeous!!! Love hearing about everything - I never knew about the mist! Can't wait to hear your next adventure!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a blast!! I can't wait to hear about the next adventure!
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