Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls have always sounded so very distant and exotic until I moved to Indianapolis and then, just like that, they were only an 8-hour drive away. A mere nothing by Midwestern standards. Were they worth the drive, you might ask? I would say so :).

While not the tallest in the world – that would be Venezuela’s Angel Falls at 3000 ft – they do have the highest flow rate of water – a fact I definitely appreciated much more while standing next to the edge of the falls at the Table Rock welcome center or while on Hornblower ferry, only feet away from the base of the falls.

If you decide to visit, there are few useful facts to know. The Canadian side of the falls has by far the better views. Most of the hotels face the falls (we stayed in the Embassy Suites) so you can wake up to a view of one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Not bad, eh? The town itself is a cross between Disney Land and Vegas – Ferris wheel, colorful night lights, fireworks for the kids and casinos for the grownups. While we decided to skip some of the touristy package offers, I would definitely recommend visiting the Skylon tower, which offers truly breathtaking views of the whole falls area.