We traveled from the Detroit area through the bottom of Ontario, Canada to Niagara Falls since it was about 100 miles shorter than going around Lake Erie through Ohio and Pennsylvania to New York.
I never before realized that Lake Erie is 570 feet above sea level and Lake Ontario is 245 feet above sea level. The Niagara River flows between the two Great Lakes. That is why the falls are so large as they flow north between these huge bodies of water. We have been to falls that are higher but none as wide.
The best way to experience Niagara Falls is to take the elevator down about 200 feet and then ride the “Maid of the Mist” boat along the American Falls to the center of the horseshoe falls that are on the Canadian side and return to your starting point. The falls are awesome!!! The sound of the water thundering down as I gazed up at it gave me a feeling of its power.
I never before realized that Lake Erie is 570 feet above sea level and Lake Ontario is 245 feet above sea level. The Niagara River flows between the two Great Lakes. That is why the falls are so large as they flow north between these huge bodies of water. We have been to falls that are higher but none as wide.
The best way to experience Niagara Falls is to take the elevator down about 200 feet and then ride the “Maid of the Mist” boat along the American Falls to the center of the horseshoe falls that are on the Canadian side and return to your starting point. The falls are awesome!!! The sound of the water thundering down as I gazed up at it gave me a feeling of its power.
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Darlene, it has been so many years since we visited Niagara Falls! We flew in for our nephews's wedding, rented a motorhome for a week, and toured the area.
Your pictures are fabulous! Thanks for bringing us back to a well-remembered experience! (I didn't recognize you among the blue raincoats, though!)
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