Thursday, May 21, 2009

Surrounding Niagara Falls ..... ?

Our first priority was to check into the Americana Resort a few kilometers from downtown Niagara Falls. Whilst not as palatial as the White Oaks we stayed at previously it was above the level we are accustomed to. Our room had two queen sized beds but one was sufficient.

$14 all day parking. It stretches for a mile.

Niagara Falls has grown even since my last visit. The skyline has changed considerably. It is amazing, but not surprising, that this has to be one of biggest tourist attractions in North America. The parking stretches for a mile and is far more dense than my photo suggests. There are commuter buses that cater for far away parking but that costs $5/head. ouch! We were parked about a 100 metres from the Falls.

There is a nice restaurant in the upper level of this building that is adjacent to the falls. On the lower level there are a number of Take Away food stores but I hesitate to term them as Fast Food outlets as it took us over half an hour in line to purchase just coffees (to everyone else's amazement) from the Tim Horton's store. Within the same building is a Souvenir Store that is always very active.



Rainbow Bridge linking Canada & the USA with customs & immigration checking on either side.

The above photograph shows the entrance to the "Maid of the Mist" attraction. When coming back out via the lift, you are deposited at the back of the Souvenir shop! It is exactly the same at the other location after you have been to the "Behind the Falls" attraction. Marketing at its best!


So next we will look at the Falls themselves. ............

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