The US side is a bit dodgy, plus you are missing a good close-up of the horseshoes fall.

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@expatraveler — We can exchange houses if you want, I’d love to visit BC!

@shionge — I didn’t take the Maid Of Mist because it was too packed. I went behind the falls last time though. I’d love to see the falls mi-winter, with all the ice and snow…

@Celine — Waterfalls are very soothing to me… I love them. I have yet to take the Maid of Mist, next time maybe!

@Ulquiorra — But it’s easy to go on the Canadian side, minutes away. The American falls are quite good actually and you get a view view of the Horseshoe. Just the town is a bit shady.

@barbara — The town itself is a tourist trap but I have seen worse… and at least, you can escape to the falls. I love them!

@Rayanne Langdon — Glad to see I’m not the only one to think the weather here is crazy! Somehow, it makes me feel better

@Cori — I’m going to Montreal this summer to see Radiohead, never been there for a concert, we will see

I understand what you mean about the response to fear… did the same to em when walking in the glass ceiling on top of the CN Tower in TO!

@Froggywoogie — You’re missing the water noise, that’s why

@Aiglee — No problem, we will meet next time! It was kind of a last minute thing!

@johnada — We were very lucky, I think it was the first nice we this year. It got really hot in Toronto on Sunday though!

@SilverNeurotic — The show was awesome, I’ll post pictures! Niagara Fall’s skyline is unforgettable… in good and bad.

@bluefish — “The honeymoon capital of the world”! A bit too tacky for me but it’s nice for a WE. Lovely food blog you have by the way!

@Shantanu — Ooops, sorry about the comment thing… I changed theme last week and spent a few days tweaking the result!

@durano lawayan — I see your point and I see why some disagree on your comment. Niagara Falls is a bit weird because it’s so… mini Vegas. Great for tourists because it caters to everybody and it’s kind of a party town. Wouldn’t live there though… I guess it’s just different.

@Shantanu — I only went behind the falls in 2005, I have yet to take the Maid ferry!

@Max Coutinho — Nah, Europeans just like to complain about mild weather

Waterfalls are very soothing, aren’t they? I’m a water person ad I could spend hours looking at them!

@James — I totally understand both his and your comment. I loved Iguazy as I said in my post because the falls are just lost in the jungle. Niagara is a different atmosphere… not always my kind but it’s pretty unique in a weird kind of way and fun for a couple of days. I visited Montmorency a few years ago (middle of the winter though…) and it’s different, I agree.

@Linguist-in-Waiting — I understand your point. I guess Niagara Falls has been marketed for a long time and I wasn’t surprised the first time I went there. Was I disappointed? No, because I could still see the wonder and enjoy it. I don’t have to go to the casinos etc. I basically turn a blind eye. I felt the same way in Paris with Montmartre… nice place but a tourist trap and I was sad to see it this way.

I have to disagree with Durano’s comment above. Personally, I would not want artificial constructions around a sight. It makes the sight lose its originality. You’ve been to Machu Picchu, and I assume you passed by Aguascalientes. That was a bad town, all signage, the local flare is lost. I really do not understand why casinos would be built right next to the falls. Some people might appreciate casinos and pricey restaurants, building them next to sights as tourist traps, but one can find casinos and pricey restaurants everywhere. No need to go to a sight to find one. Building things around a sight is ok, as long as it contributes to its cultural value. I wonder what the cultural value of a casino is to Niagara Falls.

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Wow! Gorgeous photos, girl!
It is a shame that the US side is shady, signs of the times, I guess *nodding*!
I totally get you when you said that you love to listen to the power of the water running, falling…mamma mia; com’è bello!!

Summer is also here, and it is hot as hell (thank heavens lol)! Our winter is mild but still I prefer summer time anytime lol…
Perhaps the Portuguese are like Canadians, cause the Portuguese complain about their mild winter and then complain about their hot summer too LOL *nodding*!

Lovely pictures, girl! Loved them!

Cheers

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