Being in Toronto, of course we had to visit Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls actually consists of two parts: American Falls and Horseshoe Falls. At night, a series of search lights provide the both the American and Horseshoe falls with colored lights.
Niagara Falls has a lot to do, besides looking at the falls. Our activities:
1) Maid of Mist, a boat ride around the horseshoe falls. The falls creates a lot of moisture, it feels like it's raining. The boat gets close to the horseshoe falls. Depending on how close, it will feel like anything ranging from a drizzle to a heavy downpour.
2) White water walk, a walk along the rapids of the Niagara River. These are some of the most intense rapids in the world.
3) Niagara Fury, a movie and a simulated ride. In the ride you stand on a moving platform and literally feel the creation of Niagara falls.
4) Journey Behind the Falls. We took an elevator to the bottom of the gorge and walk through tunnels behind the horseshoe falls. We could hear the water rushing in the tunnel. There was also an observation deck where we got to stand at the bottom of the falls.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Toronto
My dad had some frequent flier miles to burn so we made a family trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls (see above post).
Our Toronto activities:
1) Several meals in Chinatown
2) Visited the University of Toronto
3) Walked around downtown, passing by City Hall, and visiting Eaton Centre
4) Toronto Island, located in Lake Ontario a few miles from downtown Toronto. The island is one big park with tons of trails for walking and biking. There are also beaches. There is also a small airport on the island which is used mostly by private planes and regional jets. We got great views of the Toronto city skyline both from the boat ride to the island and from the island itself.
5) CN Tower, built to broadcast radio and TV signals throughout Southern Ontario. It was the tallest building in the world until the Taipei 101 opened. We were on the observation deck which included a glass floor, where you can see the ground below you. It was unsettling to walk on the glass floor at first, but you get over it. Quite an experience. I like how the tower lights up in various, continuously changing colors at night.
Our Toronto activities:
1) Several meals in Chinatown
2) Visited the University of Toronto
3) Walked around downtown, passing by City Hall, and visiting Eaton Centre
4) Toronto Island, located in Lake Ontario a few miles from downtown Toronto. The island is one big park with tons of trails for walking and biking. There are also beaches. There is also a small airport on the island which is used mostly by private planes and regional jets. We got great views of the Toronto city skyline both from the boat ride to the island and from the island itself.
5) CN Tower, built to broadcast radio and TV signals throughout Southern Ontario. It was the tallest building in the world until the Taipei 101 opened. We were on the observation deck which included a glass floor, where you can see the ground below you. It was unsettling to walk on the glass floor at first, but you get over it. Quite an experience. I like how the tower lights up in various, continuously changing colors at night.
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