Well, we're finally home from Canada. Niagara Falls and Toronto were nice to see/visit, but we're not looking to go back anytime soon. Niagara was beautiful, very scenic, got a lot of pics. There was a lot to do but we didn't get to do everything, not nearly! We did Maid of the Mist- where you get on a ferry and it takes you to the bottom of the Falls. That was our fave thing to do. The Falls are incredible, but when you're that close, its like being in a hurricane! The wind and "rain" are harsh, we laughed the whole time though! We also did Journey Behind the Falls and Niagara's Fury. For Journey, you get in an elevator and go down 100 some odd feet to these tunnels built into the Falls. As you walk through them there are a few observation decks to check out the Falls from. You're at the base of the Falls so it's pretty harsh down there too. Sal braved the "storm" and took some cool pics, I was just trying to not be blown away! Niagara's Fury was kinda cool- it was a little cartoon movie explaining the making of the Falls and then you go into another room and "experience" the making of the Falls- snow, rain, "crumbling glaciers". Good thing we were given ponchos- the "elements" would have left us pretty wet. We also did a horse-drawn carriage ride along the Falls, that was a bit romantical at sunset. We did a little walking around town, but not much, it's a pretty hill-y area and I got tired easily. We did stop in an old-fashioned soda fountain and got coke floats- we sat at the counter and everything, so that was cute. It was all 50's style in decor, I liked it!
When we left Niagara Falls we headed for Toronto, but stopped in Niagara-on-the-Lake on the way. Super cute little town. Windy roads, produce stands, wine vineyards (oh, how I would have loved to do a few of those!), cutesy downtown Main Street. We had breakfast in a little cafe called The Stagecoach- best bacon and eggs ever! Sal had some bangin' pancakes too. Yum-o!
Toronto was like a mini-NYC. I'm not a fan of cities, but at least it was clean and the people were pleasant. Our hotel was pretty rad- The Suites at 1 King West. Super cool. We had a little kitchen, washer/dryer, office nook, etc. I wasn't feeling so hot in Toronto, so unfortunately I stayed in the room 90% of the time. Sal got to go out exploring though. He went up in the CN Tower, which he said was a bit scary, but pretty awesome at the same time. We walked through the Eaton Center- which is a huge mall.
Overall, we're glad we went, but don't really plan on returning any time soon. The tourists in Niagara were awful. So rude! I mean, yes we were tourists too, but we behave respectfully. We were cut in line, pushed, shoved, stepped on. Sal was at his wit's end. And even though we stayed at The Sheraton on the Falls, which is probably one of the nicest hotels in Niagara, we couldn't get a straight answer on anything. For example- Sal called down to the concierge to find out what time Maid of the Mist started running. He was told "oh, I don't know, just walk over there and see when the line starts forming". Really?! So he asked someone else- I believe it was our waiter at breakfast and he said "around 10 or so". Okay, so that was a little better, but no one could tell us the first boat left at 9:45?! We had to find that out for ourselves. It was frustrating. Same non-sense happened in Toronto. All the brochures, pamphlets we gathered- nothing had times or prices! I guess we're just so used to going to Orlando, where they do tourism properly. All the employees are informed, they know when the parks open and close, shuttle schedules, etc.
Anyway, that's it about Canada. We're glad to be home. We're so beat, we both are sitting here in our pj's. I still haven't unpacked and really have no desire to any time soon.
