Barbara Vaughan:
> Niagara Falls, on the other hand, is so impressive that I would not
> discourage someone from making an 12-hour trip to spend a few hours
> there.
Agreed.
> You can walk across a pedestrian bridge to see the view from the
> Canadian side.
That is, you can walk across the Rainbow Bridge, which is also a road
bridge. If you only want to see the falls area, or are willing to
travel by bus while in Canada, that's reasonable -- you'll pay quite
a bit to park near the falls on the Canadian side, and still have to
walk a fair distance from the parking lot.
However, if you're traveling by car anyway, there's no reason (unless
there *is* a reason, if you see what I mean) not to take it into Canada
and drive to some other points along the river. Many people like the
touristy but attractive village of Niagara-on-the-Lake, at the mouth
of the river, which is reached by a pleasant low-speed road following
the river. You can also drive south alongside the calm upper river
all the way to Fort Erie (across from Buffalo) if you like.
> If you have time, the Maid of the Mist is really worth the time
> and money. Next I would say the Cave of the Winds is not bad.
I agree. I also like to recommend the White Water Walk (formerly
Great Gorge Adventure), which gets you up close and personal with
the *major* rapids of the area -- the ones about a mile below
(north of) the falls. This attraction is only on the Canadian side.
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to believe that any Biblical passage,
Toronto no matter how powerful, could make an entire
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