Niagarafälle

1.8.- 3.8.201

On 1 August in the evening we arrived at our destination, Red Coach Inn, Niagara Falls.
Unser Hotel - ca. 80m von den Niagarastromschnellen entfernt.

 

The American Rapids, illuminated by night.

Stromschnellen bei Nacht.... 

 

The American Falls at night. Buildings on the far side are on the Canadian side of the Falls.

Die amerikanischen Fälle werden von Kanada aus  beleuchtet- im Hintergrund die kanadischen Fälle

 

Almost the same scene, next morning

Bild von oben bei Tag

 

 Onomatopoeic sign espied in Niagara Falls State Park. The mind boggles...??

Restroom=WC- Cave= Höhle- Winds= naja.........eigenartiges Schild

 

"Two Little Maids of the Mist are we..."
- suitably attired for our ....
Teil eins: patriotische Niederösterreicher- Teil zwei folgt.

 

...trip up to the Falls on the "Maid of the Mist" boat.

Unser kleines Besichtigungsschiff.

 

American Falls viewed from "Maid of the Mist".
die amerikanischen Fälle

 

 

 

 The Old Man and the "Sea" (Hemingway will feature in a later blog)..
Die Fahrt war keine trockene Angelegenheit.

 

Wetter and wetter - the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian ) viewed from "Maid of the Mist" .
Die kanadische Seite Horseshoe (Hufeisen) genannt- Platzregen bei blauem Himmel.

 

Mist Maiden where the rainbow ends.

Somewhere under the Rainbow, lahlalalahlah......... oder so ähnlich

 

Panorama of Niagara Falls: American Falls in foreground, behind the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.

 

 

 Rainbow Bridge, in the centre of which Canada meets the USA.

kanadisch-amerikanische Grenzbrücke 

 

 

 American Rapids by day.

Stomschnellen 

Change of attire. The maids turn to yellow as they prepare to enter the dreaded "Cave of the Winds.."
Patriotische Niederösterreicher zweiter Teil- gemeinsam sind wir stark.

 

Embarking on a journey of exploration and terror "behind" the Bridal Veil Falls.... 

 

...the climax of our journey was struggling to reach the Hurricane Deck: braving the elements before the Cave of the Winds.

Hurricane Deck- durch den Wasserfall entsteht ein starker Sturm 

For all you "Niederösterreicher" out there: "Der Gelbe Sack" on a rainy day.

(an approximate interpretation: a yellow rubbish bag left out in the rain).

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 3 August: Final breakfast on the terrace before continuing on our journey.
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