Timmy Travels

Today I went to Niagra falls, on the way we stopped at the whirlpool rapids which is a class 6 rapid and is illegal to navigate normally rapids are classed only from 1 to 4. The whirlpool is created due to the river going around a 90 degree bend which as eroded away the earth making a kind of swirling reservoir.

We also visited a winery as there are many in the area here we sampled some white, red and Ice wine which was a first for me, it's very sweet.

Once we arrived by the Falls you could smell the moisture in the air from the spray being generated by the sheer power of the water. As it was 40 degrees today we headed straight to the edge where all the spray was coming over it was so nice! The falls are very very impressive and the photos don't really do it justice.

We all took a ride on the Maid in the Mist boat to get right up close to the falls, we were given ponchos but didn't wear them due to the heat. I enjoyed the soaking as much as the view of the falls.

Later we did the journey behind the falls which is a series of tunnels which takes you, yes you guessed it, behind the falls where there are openings to see and feel the power of the falls. The pressure changes are amazing and it kind of puts you off balance a little. After this we headed into the streets to find some food and to say it was tacky is an under statement, just think Blackpool and your got the picture.