Niagara Falls

The last day that Greg stayed with us, we went to Niagara Falls. Because it was a weekend, the border was really busy and it took forever to get through customs. But we finally made it.

We decided that we would ride the Maid of the Mist. Everyone says that you have to do it at least once. This is what the boat looks like.



They give you ponchos as part of the ride.




It was really cold that day.



These are the American Falls.

The Falls are so powerful that they spray water into the air and it feels like it's raining. Between the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls 750,000 gallons of water flows per second!

These are the Horseshoe Falls. We didn't buy a waterproof camera, so these are the pictures that I took before it got too wet.

When you are close to the falls, it just pours down. The floor of the boat pools with water. We were soaking wet.

I think that Greg is bending his knees and leaning in this picture because he is actually taller than Spencer.

These are some pretty flowers along the walkway beside the falls.

Greg is a rebel.

And a GQ model.

It's awesome to see the water pour over the edge. The Niagara Falls are the second largest falls in the world, with Victoria Falls in Africa being the largest.

One-fifth of the worlds fresh water resides in the great lakes, and four of the five great lakes flows over these falls before they reach the last lake, Ontario.

After this we went home. We ate "Mormon Crack" on the way, which is Muddy Buddies Chex mix. Again, we got held up at the border and asked accusatory questions by the border control guard.

When we got home, we ate hamburgers and watched more playoff hockey and played more games. It was really fun to have Greg come visit. We are really going to miss him for the next two years. We are really proud of him and are excited for him to start his adventure in Portugal.