A WONDERFUL WONDER OF THE WORLD-NIAGARA

THE MIGHTY NIAGARA

The fierce, fast beautiful waters of the Niagara seem to be in a rush to reach their fall. It is an immense body of water which is just rushing and gushing and then with a thunderous roar falling. It is an experience to see the place. There is a lot of mist which rises at the fall. It is nature at it's best performance. The sound and the effect of the mist actually waits for no applause. The onlookers keep looking with awe.

I and my family went to the Niagara Falls together. It was awesome. The view from the American side they say is not as awesome as the view from the Canadian side. I have my own theory. I am sure it is more beautiful from Canada as all that one can see is the immense water body and the lovely falls. From the American side we look at hotels, buildings and modern architecture!

The enchanting beauty of the Niagara has to be seen and experienced. After all it is a wonder of the World for a reason! There are actually three water falls. The Rainbow also called the American falls, The Bridal Veil, and The Horseshoe.

MAID OF THE MIST

 The ride on the "Maid of the Mist" is lovely. Going almost down to the bottom of the massive Horse shoe falls  is delightful. The full force of the water falling at great speed is a sight which one actually cannot see. The eyes simply close with the force of water on your face.The thrill of getting drenched under the falls is an experience that one is not likely to forget in a life time. 

HURRICANE DECK

One can also get drenched at the Hurricane deck at the Cave of the Winds. One walks very close to the falls at this place. The thrill and happiness one experiences is unbelievable. Almost everyone was laughing, trying to drink the water and get the full powerful shower. The absolute fun and screaming and delirious shouts of glee from every person on the deck has to be seen to be believed. It is the advent of the joy of childhood and getting drenched in the rain as if there was a cloud burst! The thrill and happiness one experiences is unbelievable. 

The force of the water does not seem scary even though one is witness to the mighty roar, the fast speed and the momentum of water coming down. That may be so because although the water is very close one is well protected with railings.

THE FIRE ENGINE

As though watching the Niagara had not been adventure enough,when we came back to the Hotel where we were staying, a fire alarm went off and all of us had to go down the stairs. We had small children and 6 flight of steps to take. We hurriedly left the room, taking care to quickly pick up the mobile, the laptop and wallets! Two huge fire engines and an ambulance were soon there. The firemen ran out with their hose and were dressed perfectly to fight the fire. However they soon came back and what we saw after that was absolutely hilarious. There were some tourists getting themselves photographed with the firemen! 

A RAINBOW!

Living in that moment of fun is a delightful memory forever!

Now for some trivia.
Niagara falls can be seen both from the US side as well as the Canadian side. The nearest town in USA is Buffalo and on the Canadian side is Toronto.
Niagara falls are not the tallest falls. There are about 500 falls taller than this, but it is the combination of height and volume of water that makes Niagara so exquisitely beautiful. In fact the Angel falls in Venezuela is the tallest, it is about 3212 feet.
Almost 6 million cubic feet of water go over the crest-line of the falls every minute. The crest-line of the Horse shoe falls is about 2200 feet wide. The plunge pool is about 100 feet deep.
The crest-line of the American Falls is about 850 feet wide.
The fastest speed of the rapids is 68 miles per hour at the falls.
The Niagara River is a channel between the Great Lakes Erie and Ontario.

VIEW AT NIGHT

The Niagara falls are an amazing, beautiful,awesome sight! The roar of the water is powerful and yet soothing. The rising mist, the view and the beauty of the white water is an experience, which if experienced, will remain with you forever!