Freedom on The Great Loop: Day trip: Niagara Falls

As nice as Pirates Cove Marina is; we were ready to do something more exciting than boating green waterways and living in a damp boat due to all the rain. We rented a car and drove to Niagara Falls, NY. Sadly we left our passports at home and weren't able to go to the Canadian side. But we spent a day and a half enjoying the state park and a nice boutique hotel with spa tub and fireplace. AHH! We could see the fireworks from the lounge at the top of the building. The town (at least the town nearest the park) leaves much to be desired.

Today, of course, it decided to rain during the daytime instead of just at night But we figured we'd be wet anyway from the falls and the mist.. so we set forth. We weren't the only brave souls and it was still fairly crowded. But not too crowded.. mostly foreign families and tours. Every language imaginable!

The park is nice but many walkways, and the visitors center had construction going on. But facilities aside, the park is lovely and, from the boat ride, you get a fantastic view of both the American and Canadian falls.

Everyone's seen pictures of Niagara Falls... and our photos aren't great because the day was gray and rainy. If the day had been sunny, we might have gotten some rainbow shots. Hopefully, though, you will see that this is scenery well worth the trip.