US trip - Niagara Falls and Toronto

From Boston, we signed up for a 3 days 2 nights trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto. As me being the budget conscious one, we got a very good deal, but had to take bus for around 10hrs each way to get to Niagara Falls and back. haha... 10 hours on a mini van some more, not the luxurious coach you're imagining.


10 hrs drive from Boston to Niagara Falls. Enroute, we stopped at Thousand Islands region for the islands tour.


This is an archipelago of islands that straddle the U.S.-Canada border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario.


One of the smallest islands. One of the key definitions for an island to be counted as an island is there must be at least 1 tree growing on the island.








This is an interesting one. These islands are owned by the same man, and below the bridge is the international border between Canada and the United States. The guide told us a joke which the owner of the island said "Whenever we have a family argument like all family do, I pack up my bag, cross the bridge, leave the country for a while and let the others cool down before I return home".


Finally we got to Niagara Falls at around 930pm, when we set off early at 8am.




This is the view of the American Falls.








Getting ready to board the Maid of the Mist.


Going towards the Horseshoe Falls.






Canadian side of Niagara Falls.


View of the Horseshoe Falls from the Skylon Tower.


American Falls and the very small Bride's veil Falls just on the right of the American Falls.


That's Goat Island which splits the course of the Niagara River, resulting in the separation of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls to the west from the American and Bridal Veil Falls to the east.


Rainbow bridge linking state of New York to Ontario in Canada.


Lunch at Skylon Tower restaurant. Its a revolving restaurant which gives very good view of the falls and the town itself.


City of Toronto - 1.5hrs drive from Niagara Falls.


Skyline of Toronto, with CN Tower, once the tallest free-standing structure on land in the world for 31 years.

10 hours each way, but its all worth it. Niagara Falls is really pretty.

Okies will upload Philadelphia and NY pics another day. going to look for some food now and will prepare to board the plane back home! seeya all!