NIAGARA FALLS

Tammie and I travelled down to Niagara falls from Toronto yesterday. The snow had stopped and it was a bright, clear day with the temperature just below zero. The drive is just over a 100 k's and is really nondescript with a lot of heavy industry along the way belching out pollution.

We checked into our hotel, the Sheraton Fallsview just after midday. The hotel is situated just across the road from Niagara Falls. The hotel itself is a little shabby, but that is forgiven when we observed the view of Niagara Falls from our hotel room. Wall to wall windows allow a spectacular view and you can hear the boom of the Falls when the balcony door is open. 

I must admit that I thought the Falls would be a little bigger. The American Falls have a lot of big boulders at the bottom of the Falls which diminishes their size. The Horseshoe Falls are much bigger and the volume of water that falls over the top is amazing

I had a quick walk around the Clifton Hill area which is glitzy, without the glamour. Wax museums, fun parlors, rides and fast food chains abound. At this time of the year there is hardly a soul on the streets, though I can only imagine what it would be like in the summer months and school holidays. Bedlam I assume.

This morning I went to the hotel gym which is located on the 14th floor. All of the exercise machines face towards the Niagara Falls. There I was on a treadmill looking out over the Falls during a snow-shower. Amazing! I had physical pain with a brilliant view.