Day 7 Niagara to Toronto

Woke up early enough to see an amazing sunrise. So like a Turner painting unfolding and changing as the sun rose higher. The spray from the falls made interesting shapes and colours around the sun.

Breakfast downstairs after packing my bags. Again very little GF to eat at the buffet style selection, so once again relying on my rice cakes. Then I checked out after querying the bill that was under my door. It was only a copy of the boat ride. Two add on taxes here: HST 13% and TI (Tourist tax) of 6.9% a total of 19.9%! And the internet cost of $8.95 per day was waived because it is supposed to be free.

Checked my bags in with the valet and set off with only my day pack and camera bag. Not too long into my walk my jacket was off. The sun was blasting down today. By the end of the walk just a light shirt on and wishing I had my sneakers, not boots. But everyone I spoke to, said the weather was very unusual for this time of the year. I am happy for it to go back to normal tomorrow. The crowds were gone today and that was noticeable even on the boat tours.

This time I walked to the right and found a fabulous place to take photos at the top of the “Elevator”. I thought I would be walking up to the bridge so I only got a single ticket down to the base. Fabulous views of the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian) not so much of the American falls.

It is quite spectacular to see how wide the river is and the depth of the falls from up on the bank. I walked to the right for quite a while taking photos as I went and then decided that if I walked to the bridge I would not have time for lunch. And I “think” I have enough photos of both the falls and autumn leaves. A very happy camper.

Came back up to the hotel to retrieve my bag for my computer and ordered lunch. While I was waiting I downloaded this morning’s shots. Some were just amazing. A lovely fresh chicken salad- yum. Real food.

Then I sat down to use the internet in the hotel lobby, because by the time I get back tonight it will be another late night. I took a break to go to the bathroom and found someone had run amok with the paper- the it took me ten minutes to find  a person who was the “right one” – for the others it was a case of “not my job”/ “can’t be found”? 

One hour to go before the taxi/ train. It has been a wonderful place to visit.