June 27th Niagara Falls and then home

I am tired of blogging.  Among other things, I will be glad to be home so I can stop writing this blog.

Today we made out last stop of the trip in Niagara Falls. We stopped on the American side and walked around.  The best way to sum up the American Falls is Coney Island.  The area actually looks like the Coney Island boardwalk without the wood.  Niagara Falls State Park is being renovated, but it is still busted up. When I was here with the kids about 15 years ago, the sidewalks were all broken with potholes and dented railings.  It doesn’t look as bad now, but there are large sections that are roped off while they are under construction. When the renovation is done, the area still won’t look as good as the Canadian side.

While on the American side we attempted to go out on the observation tower, but we couldn't because a movie was being filmed there today.  “Tammy” with Susan Sarandon and Dan Aykroyd apparently has a scene at Niagara Falls. I hope it is good since I missed going out on the 20 story observation tower.

We took the elevator to the bottom and took the Maid of the Mist tour. The boat loaded up and headed out to the American Falls and then the Horseshoe or Canadian Falls. Even with the blue rain ponchos, we got drenched. It was great fun. Afterward, Rob and climbed up the stairs halfway up the falls.

We went over to the Canadian side to stay at the Hilton (I found a Groupon). Rob and I had decided that we were not going back to Canada because the people were just too weird. But here we were again. (Although I have to admit, I asked a young female bar tender in Geneva what time zone we were in and she didn't know either. Dang, are people that dumb?).  There are casinos now at the Falls on both sides. We spent a little time in the casino dodging the rain, and then we walked around.  We finished the evening at the Hilton’s Brazilian steak house (remember that Groupon?) and had our one fancy dinner of the trip.

We saw a lot on this trip - good and bad.  I will be glad to get back home and check on my garden.