What can I say about Niagara Falls that hasn't already been said by everyone that I know that has already been there? The hubby and I were encouraged to go to the Canadian side because of its beauty, but before anyone said a word, we were already convinced that it was the way we were going to go. Sadly, our trip was only a two day trip, but honestly, unless you have children or are really into commercial things like Ripley's or the Hard Rock Cafe or if you have a huge need to see a movie in IMAX in Canada, there isn't much to do beside seeing the falls.
The falls were amazing! We went all out and spent money on getting a hotel room that overlooked the falls and we were not disappointed.
We figured that if we only had one night to stay, we could shell out a little extra to get the room with the jacuzzi tub and the fireplace. Why not go with the room with the view if you can? After a six hour drive, we spent at least an hour recovering while watching the falls from our room with the fireplace sparkling next to us. Romantical. Yup, romantical. That's my made up word to describe this view and a lot of other things my hubby does.
We knew that we only had a few hours to really see the sights so we planned (we just talked about what time to wake up in order to see something) what we wanted to tackle. We were going to go to Skylon revolving restaurant. They try to advertise it as not only a great restaurant with a view, but also "fine dining." Let me tell you that the views are amazing...
... the food was absolutely horrible and so overly priced. You are without a doubt paying for the view, so let me warn you to not waste your money at the restaurant and just go to the top of the tower for the view. The bread was cold, and of course you can totally judge a restaurant by the bread! It is the first impression and it was cold and stale! Then my meal had to be taken back because the chicken was processed, not real grilled chicken. It honestly tasted like rubber and made me nauseous. The hubby tried to switch plates with me because we hate to complain, but he felt ill as well. Even the new meal I was given was below par. It was disgusting. I believe our bill was about $170. It was the biggest waste of money that we have ever spent. So sad that the view was so amazing, but definitely not worth $170!
Our next stop that we had to make was to the Maid of the Mist. Which we hoped wouldn't be a disappointment like the restaurant was...
I have to admit it was amazing, but we were both a little scared. I mean seriously, how does a boat get that close to the falls and not get sucked in?! I mean I'm sure someone out there researched it, but it doesn't change the fact that you really think you're going to die! Especially when you have little kids screaming next to you about how they don't want to die... oh joy! It makes you question your sanity! Then you relax quick enough for a picture...
Overall Niagara Falls was amazing. You need to plan ahead though. We were trying to go to the "Behind the Falls" attraction, but we couldn't get a time slot that fit with our planned time of leaving. My recommendation, go and pick a time, and then go to the Maid of the Mist, really early. We were there by 9 a.m. and were right in and out. It was perfect because the sun was starting to beat down. Go to Niagara Falls. Relieve those 1950's postcard moments from when people honeymooned there. It is romantic. Don't bring your kids until they're older, otherwise they'll just be scared and ruin all the romantical moments you could possibly have.
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