In direct contrast to the serenity of the great Canadian outdoors, our second major excursion of the summer was a trip to Niagara Falls which is about two hours from Elora down on the US border. We went with the Wolkensperg's, our friends and neighbours who have twin nine year old boys and a seven year old girl. We spent an intense two days and a night at the famous Great Wolf Lodge - a hotel made for kids. Picture a huge indoor/outdoor waterpark in the hotel -with amazing slides, lagoons, wave pool. Add in a Games Arcade, Mini Golf, all you can eat buffet, craft activities, nightly story telling in the grand foyer and a Great Wolf soft toy to take home all included in the stay! Daniel is still wearing the wrist band from Great Wolf and is determined to leave it on until we return to Australia!
Niagara falls themselves are as spectacular as any natural wonder should be. We got a hotel room with an amazing view of Friday night fireworks over the falls. We took the Maid of the Mist boat trip and got drenched seeing the falls up close and walking behind the falls as well. The rest of Niagara Falls town is best left alone - full of every seedy, tacky tourist trap and a culinary nightmare.
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