Posted on by Paul Kramer

Day 43 – Niagara Falls, New York (Rest Day)

It has taken me a while to get to the backlog of daily reports. Rain on two days and bad WiFi have conspired to prevent me from catching up. Consider this a down payment.

The weather was not that hot but felt hotter due to the humidity. Nothing a shower couldn’t wash away. I started mid-morning at Goat Island, a short walk from our hotel on the New York side of the falls. Eventually I walked back over to the Canadian side.

In the summer, there is a nightly fireworks show at 10 pm. Not having a tripod made it a little difficult but I did capture this image and the one that follows hand holding my mirrorless camera.
The Canadian side, seen from my hotel window in New York
The Niagara River as it approaches the American Falls, from Goat Island
Looking at the American Falls from Goat Island. The Rainbow Bridge, our reentry point yesterday, is behind an observation platform on the New York side.
Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island
A map for perspective
Both falls from the Canadian side
Horseshoe Falls, with one of the Maid of the Mist boats struggling to hold its position and soak its passengers.
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side
American Falls from Canadian side
The Canadian side just away from the Falls was a zoo.
Rainbow Bridge, looking from Canada toward New York.