Day 17, July 13, 2007

Day 17, Friday, July 13, 2007
Bob Cormack, Willa’s Mom’s cousin and his daughter Cathy went with us to Niagara Falls, Ontario. At about 9:00 am we were off to the nearest Tim Horton’s for Willa’s and Bob’s coffee. Bob volunteered to drive us into Niagara which was great because parking is a bit of a problem downtown. We had an absolutely great day. We had heard what a tourist trap Niagara was but we found it to be quite the opposite. Mind you, you could spend the money if you wanted to but if you thought out the sights you could keep it pretty reasonable. We did the Walk behind the Falls and walked the promenade which gives you some pretty nice views of the Falls. Hard to believe the amount of water that pours over the Falls. When we went to the Walk Behind the Falls you could just hear the power of that water. The portal views were not that great but the viewing area outside was outstanding! You are about half ways down the Falls and just to one side so you can see the full power of the water coming down. Every once in a while the wind would change and you would get the spray from the Falls. Even lunch wasn’t too badly priced considering it is a tourist town. When we left Niagara Falls we drove back the scenic route and stopped at the Whirl Pool and watched some big jet boats play in the rough water. The boats had 3 jets and carried about 50 people, could they ever move. We drove back through Niagara on the Lake which is a very pretty town. Full of all kinds of shops. We didn’t stop because it was getting late and Bob still has an hours drive to get back home. He lives in Campbellville, Ontario. We will see him tomorrow and spend the night with him. His wife Mary Ann is in Montreal judging a diving competition. We stopped at a Chinese restaurant called Mandarin. It is not cheap but the buffet is unreal. I would hazard to guess how many different plates they had and all of it was fresh and very good and I haven’t even come to the desert table yet. We got home about 8:30 pm. We were all tired and ready for bed. If we could peek into the future we would already know what tomorrow is going to bring.