Niagara Falls

You all know about Niagara Falls, so I needn't go into descriptions about how much water flows over every minute etc - but I have to say, it's a bloody lot of water - a bloody lot! Of course it's amazing. The falls themselves don't seem to be any different than when I was last here 36 years ago - there's still a bloody lot of water going over every minute - but the built environment has changed enormously. There are now lots of "attractions" to enhance your visit. Those of you on Facebook will have seen that Alan did the "behind the Falls" visit, where he had that corny photograph taken. We both went up Skylon - a tower which does have a fantastic view from the top. We also visited the Whirlpool ( thankfully still free) and then drove down to Niagara on the Lake - an old town which was rebuilt following the war of 1812 - not Napoleon, but the Yanks. It's full of beautiful graceful houses and lovely gardens. Our exchange house in Toronto is actually not in Toronto itself, but in the "greater Toronto area", which means we are an hours drive out of town. It's a newish suburb and we are in a very big house, with a nice garden, so it's very relaxing. Today we will go into Toronto downtown for a bit of a look around. They appear to have a festival like Sydney's Vivid on at the moment.