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Niagara Falls Park

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After riding the Maid of the Mist, we decided to look at the rest of Niagara Falls Park. If you move upriver away from the falls you will find several walkways leading to the different falls that make up Niagara Falls. You will be surprised how close you can get to the water.

Niagara Falls Park

Before going to far we decided to get lunch. The Top of the Falls Restaurant has been closed every time we have been there but as we walked by I saw it was open. I later found out that it was their last day for the season. The food was good and the service was great.

Niagara Falls Park 

The view was great and the food was better than what you would expect from a park.

Our grandson had chicken tenders.

It’s easy to guess which was my meal.

and they had gluten free for my wife.

After eating we continued to explore Niagara Falls Park. We found a section called the three sisters.

Niagara Falls Park

Niagara Falls Park

The Three sisters are three islands in the river before the falls. there are bridges connecting the islands.  Niagara Falls Park offers many views and walkways for visitors to explore.

Niagra Falls Maid of the Mist

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Having our grandson with us led to big plans for our Niagara Falls second day.  Even after our fun evening, we got up early and had breakfast at the Hampton Inn. Then we went to the falls. I had purchased tickets for us to go on the Maid of the Mist online several days earlier.  The Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist is a boat that take you to the base of the falls. We had seen it on past trips but had never ridden it.

If you look closely, you can see the boat moving toward the falls. To get to the boat you must walk out on a platform to an elevator, which will take you to the river level and the boat dock.  

Once you are at the river level you can get your plastic raincoat to keep you dry and then move to the boat dock.

After getting you raincoat and getting aboard the boat you move out toward the falls.

The boat take you into the mist of the falls. The water and wind from falls was such that i quit taking pictures at one point. There is no need to worry about the water because you have the raincoats. So just enjoy the adventure.

Upon your return to the boat dock you can choose to climb rock steps up to an overlook called the crows nest.

The following is a view of me and my grandson climbing the steps.

Next is a view looking down from the crow’s nest.

If you go on the Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist you will have a great time and you will get wet.

Just think of what it would be like if you didn’t have the raincoat. By the way you get to keep the raincoat if you want to.