We got up this morning and ate our breakfast and headed for the Maid of the Mist attraction while it was still early, before it got so crowded. We didn't have much of a wait, and were the first ones on our boat so got prime real estate right up front.
This was a very cool ride, taking us close past the American Falls, and right up into the Horseshoe Falls. Also loud, wet, and exciting!
After this we headed back to the hotel to pack up and checkout and move to the Country Inn & Suites across town.
We got the to CI&S early, but our rooms were already ready and we were able to move on into our rooms.
Later we had a terrible lunch at...I guess it was inside the Niagara Casino at Clifton Hill...and then walked across Rainbow Bridge to New York. Stopped and took pictures at the Int'l Boundry line, with half us in one country, the other in the other. Pretty funny.
New York Niagara State Park is pretty, with plenty of scenic views of the falls, lots of greenspace, picnic and play areas.
We walked across a bridge to Goat Island and decided to do the Cave of the Winds attraction.
Back at home reading about the attractions at Niagara, I hadn't even planned us doing Cave of the Winds. For one thing, there is no cave anymore. It caved in.
I assumed that it was alot similar to Journey Behind the Falls, except that you can still go behind the Falls in Journey, so Cave of the Winds would be redundant, and not even as fun.
WRONG!
I think this attraction turned out to be our favorite one of all. You walk on wooden decks that actually go up under and into the Falls.
At the top there is the Hurricane Deck, where you can stand and the water thunders down onto your head.
It was really, really cool!
We returned to the hotel to dry off and rest a bit. My sister's family went off to eat somewhere, and we went and found an A&P grocery store and bought some groceries to be able to eat more in the room; sandwiches and snacks.
The A&P store still looks like they did when they used to have them down here. I don't think the sign has changed a bit. Nostalgic.
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