This is the actual whirlpool basin |
Our next stop was Niagara on the Lake. This is quite a pretty little town and one that is determined to keep the tourist buses out of their streets. Tour buses are not allowed to enter the town. There is a parking area on the edge of town and a free shuttle bus runs from the parking area into town. Actually, it is an easy, pleasant walk in and I think everyone on our bus walked into town and back.
Niagara on the Lake was our lunch stop. Trevor and I grabbed a sandwich and headed down to the lake. There were tables and benches in a park overlooking the lake and quite a number of people eating their lunch there. The seagulls were a bit of a nuisance and rather raucous.
Trevor enjoying our lunch spot beside Lake Ontario |
Looking arcoss Lake Ontario |
We didn't have enough time to tour the inside of the fort but we did manage to get a quick peek inside the grounds as well as a look at some of the exterior features.
One of the many vineyards we passed |
Looking out over Toronto from teh CNN Tower |
John and Elaine Miller, from Scotland, one of the couples on our tour. Elaine kept getting Trevor in her photos so he became a bit of a feature. |
The wind was so bad that two of the lifts in the CNN tower were closed down.
Our tour officially ended with breakfast on Thursday morning (11 September). Trevor and I headed out to Pearson International Airport to collect our hire car and start the final leg of our trip.
More on that in the next post.