Saturday, June 13, 2009 – Day 16

Niagara Falls
First thing in the morning the kids were up and ready to visit Niagara Falls. They wanted to get out of the RV and see for themselves the famous waterfalls that they had seen from the window the day before.

I drove to Niagara Falls and dropped off the family at the far end above the falls so that they could all walk past the falls to where everyone stops to take pictures in front of the picturesque front face. In the meantime I set off to park the vehicle with the youngest two kids who were a bit tired and not ready to walk the 2 km.

By the time I found the rest of my family they were commenting on their wet appearance. As they walked past the falls they were drenched by the mist that was blown up from the falls. With so much water pouring down it is normal for the mist to come up and get any passers by wet from the mist. It was a refreshing experience for them, fortunately it was a hot sunny day.

Marineland
Following our visit to the falls we headed off for Marineland for some fun. While there are a couple of marine mammal shows, it is an amusement park with many more rides than actual shows.

As soon as we arrived we were able to watch the sea lion, dolphin and seal show that entertained us with their tricks and acrobatics. It was a definite highlight to the day. Marineland is a great place to take the kids and is especially catered to young kids. Although there is a great drop tower ride and over a dozen milkshake style rides for teenagers, there are tons more rides for young audiences.

It was an exhausting day as the walk around the massive park was long and the distance between attractions is long. Bring good walking shoes and lots of water for a day at Marineland.