Moon over Niagara

 

A view from our room last evening as the full moon came up over the falls. And speaking of full, what a day seeing the attractions.

 

John remembered going behind the falls when he was here as a kid. They haven't painted the tunnels since then.

It was pretty amazing, feeling all that power up close and personal. My thoughts down under turned somewhat morbid, thinking of the 5,000+ bodies recovered from the bottom of the falls over the years-- mostly suicides, but many senseless daredevil stunts in barrels and such, including a guy who thought it would be fun going over in a kayak. He was never seen again.

Have I mentioned Niagara Falls Park is a goldmine for Ontario? We heard as many foreign languages as English in the crowds, and we were here on a weekday in the off season. This visitor center is filled with restaurants, bars and a giant shopping area. Yes, everything is very expensive.

Anyway, on to a more relaxing attraction in the afternoon: The Niagara Butterfly Conservatory. 

 

We had a nice dinner in the hotel steak restaurant-- which doubles as Ihop during the day.

We head back to Buffalo today, and spend the night at the same airport hotel where we started our adventure. The weather is chilly but nice, so we might stop at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens this afternoon. And maybe some Buffalo wings for lunch at the iconic Duff's? Tomorrow we part ways with New York and fly home. What a trip.