June 12Th/15Th
Stayed about 12 miles from Niagara Falls, big park with no Sewer, lots of cotton woods in bloom and what a mess the pond with covered it look like snow, went to Niagara Falls on US and Canada side to see what was there. It is beautiful, bought tickets for the boat ride with "Maid of the Mist" took the ride to the bottom of the falls, all you could see was mist. Niagara Falls is made up of American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls, on the boat they give you a plastic bag with a hood...so you can stay dry.....Ya right. We did the Wind of the Caves...they give you a plastic bag with a hood and a pair of Sandals, you go down in the elevator to almost the water level, then you walk down some stairs to the water, walk up the stairs in the water where the falls are coming over the stairs. Didn't go to the Hurricane Deck you are really in the falls definitely getting soaked.
Took the trolley around town, did the view point from the Horseshoe Falls, the water is 3-5 Ft. deep but runs about 30 miles an hour, not a good place to be. You could See the power plant from the view point. Sunday went back to Canada to the Botanical gardens, Butterfly conservatory is an enclosed room in the shape of a cocoon you can go in they will land on you some times there is Butterflies from all over the world. Beautiful in color . We went to the floral clock this is huge lots of plants the Flowers were just starting to bloom. Took a buggy ride around the Botanical gardens 250 acres which took about 45 mins. there is different bushes and trees from different parts of the world it is maintained by college students plus they experiment with different plants . you have to have 80- 90 % grade level , write an essay and have 2 years of horticulture to qualify . They have 10 students working the grounds and there is 100 % graduation. The kids have to pay for this schooling..they do get living quarters.
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