Adventure #2 - Niagara Falls overflowing.....with Maple Syrup

The day started off with an early breakfast and departure for Toronto where we would look at and pick the furniture for our house. The roads were initially quiet but with strong winds around 60 km/h – and still very cold. 

The boys settling in for the drive to Toronto.

The road to Toronto

 We got to Toronto in around 2.5 hours and the proceeded to look at furniture. I was mildly interested for the first 5 minutes then looked for other things to amuse myself.....like stopping the boys from destroying the place; stealing Hershey Kisses from someone’s candy jar and eating them without the boys noticing; getting a nano-nap or two. All the while Jac was dealing with the task well, I simply have no idea. It seemed like 8 hours or so but in actual fact it was only a bit under 2, so after a stop at Subway for lunch we headed for Niagara Falls. 

Exit to Niagara Falls

We arrived in Niagara Falls to very average weather. It was cold, around 0 degrees but there was a vicious wind that when stopped at traffic lights, it felt like our car would move. Despite this we looked up and saw the falls themselves straight down the road.

Falls from the Traffic Lights

Here is a selection of the photos we took at the falls itself. As you can see it is freezing cold (wind chill was around -8).

Freeeeeezing!

Right at the edge.

Chris Buxton mentioned the tourist trap element to the falls. He is quite right if you allow it to be I guess. We just got in, looked around and left. We will do the touristy thing later but will stay in a hotel there, go on a boat etc. But the boys really enjoyed meeting Murray the Moose in the extensive tourist trap gift shop.

All for now!

Murray the Moose!