Niagara Falls!

We recently checked another one of our 'places to visit' off the list! We went camping at Niagara Falls and it was amazing! The drive took us about 6.5hrs and it wasn't a bad drive, but lots of tolls. When we got close the water started off very calm and I was wondering if we were in the right place. Then once we parked and got out of the car, we walked down to the falls and it was more than we imagined! The power of the water was outstanding and the the size of it all was just overwhelming.

We were there really early in the morning so we had the place to ourselves. We walked around with the  dog and too all the pictures we wanted, without having them full of others. It is a really nice place and we were pleasantly surprised with nice trails to wonder around on which lead to other views of the falls. We walked around and were just taking in everything, the falls, Rainbow bridge, the noise, the Hard Rock and Planet Hollywood Canada.... it was beautiful! After several hours of wandering we decided to go and check out the campsite and then we would come back later and do all the tourist stuff without the dog!

We got the Niagara Falls KOA and checked in, its a really nice place and it was cheap and perfect for us with the dog. We set up the tent and made a quick lunch of brats and then started relaxing. At the campsite there are a couple catch-n-release ponds that were fun to throw into. Unfortunately we were the only ones unable to catch anything. It was still fun though.


After some relaxing and a short nap we went back to do the Maid of the Mist! As soon as we got back, we realized how smart it was to have gotten so early in the morning and get the pictures and sightseeing out of the way.... it was full of people now! So we zoomed right over to the MM and jumped in line, where they quickly gave us our free ponchos!

When we got on we went to the top of the boat and in the front. As soon as we headed closer to the falls you could really hear the power of the falls. It wasn't very misty at first,
passing the American Side of the falls, but as soon as we got into Horse Shoe Falls that changed quickly. We were surrounded by pounding water and we were definitely in the mist! We were also getting wet and cold, I recommend going in a little warmer time of year maybe.

After all the excitement we went back and checked on the dog. Once we knew he was okay and happy we decided to go have a little fun at the mini-golf and go-karts place that was right next to the campground. We had a good round of golf, and then decided that the go-karts looked like fun. Moni told me she had never done it, so we had to! Of course, we both had a blast!

After the days activities we were getting worn down so we went back and made a fire, played with the dog and ate dinner. After a wonerful grill and chill, we went to go drink with some fellow campers we met early that happened to be from England and Australia. We had an amaing night of drinking games and smores! Made it back to the tent and had a wonderful night sleep and woke up to slight drizzle Sunday morning. We slept in long enough for the sun to expel the clouds, packed and drove home. What an amazing weekend!