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| Terrapin Point |
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| Horseshoe Falls |
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| The "Mist" |
Now that "OOPS" day is behind us, looks like the weather is going to cooperate for a beautiful sunny day of sight-seeing.
We started at Terrapin Point on Goat Island to see Horseshoe Falls. This is the spot we went to Monday night to see the Falls all lit up. You can see the mist from miles away and hear the roar as soon as you leave your car. I got this anxious feeling like I wanted to rush down to the falls...it's like seeing the ocean for the first time in a long while.
The Falls are even more amazing in daylight with multiple rainbows...you just can't stop staring. I am surprised at how close you can get to the edge of the Falls...almost like you can reach out and touch the water.
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| Rainbow over The Falls |
We then walked over to Luna Island to catch a view from that vantage point. Luna Island is a small island between the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls and is undergoing a much needed renovation. I would like to think that our $10 parking fee is going toward that renovation. It was supposed to be completed last Spring but still has a long way to go. We also grabbed lunch at the Snack Shop here before leaving Goat Island.
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| Luna Island |
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| Cave of the Winds |
You can also see the Cave of the Winds Complex from Luna Island. This is where you "suit up" in your yellow slicker and take the walkway under The Falls and get soaking wet.
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| Observation Deck |
Next, we took the Pedestrian Bridge over the river to the Observation Tower which extends out over the Niagara Gorge and is the only place to view the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls.
The Rainbow Bridge is in the background.
We took the elevator 22 stories down to the Crow's Nest. This is also the place to catch the "Maid of the Mist" boat tours. George has "done" the boat tour before and I just couldn't see "paying" to get soaking wet, plus I really prefer viewing the falls from the top.
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| American Falls |
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| Rainbow Bridge |
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| The Whirlpool |
Lastly, was a stop at Whirlpool State Park which is a cove where the water rushes in and forms a whirlpool before exiting. That about does it for the Niagara Falls portion of our tour. We stopped at Old Fort Niagara but did not take the tour as I couldn't walk another step!
The weather was a perfect 72 degrees today!
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