Niagara Falls Trip | A Day at the Falls

Happy Thursday! I’m continuing my vacation recap with what we got up to on Friday, which was a fun day exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. We packed a lot into this day (for us, at least!) but we had such a great time together. We ended up walking 16,000 steps on Friday so it was quite an eventful day for us!

Here’s what we did on Friday:

Hornblower Cruise

I booked us 11 a.m. tickets for the Hornblower cruise, which is the famous boat that takes you super close to the Falls. (On the American side, it’s called Maid of the Mist.) It was probably one of the most insane experiences of my life! It was incredible to get so close to the Falls and experience their power. When we were near Horseshoe Falls, it felt like being in the middle of a hurricane! The wind was crazy, the Falls were drenching us with water, and everything was so loud. I just remember laughing like a crazy person because it felt so unreal! It was so worth every bit of money we spent and I was thoroughly soaked after the cruise. (They give you a poncho to wear and that kept my clothes fairly dry but I couldn’t keep the hood up when it got super windy and also take pictures with my phone, so my head got so wet.) A must-do experience when you’re at Niagara Falls, for sure.

Journey Behind the Falls

After the Hornblower cruise, we walked over to Journey Behind the Falls, which takes you behind the famous Horseshoe Falls. You take an elevator wayyyy down to the base of the Falls and from there, you can view a few lookout points where you get to see the Falls from an entirely different angle. What do they look like from behind? There are two lookout points and we didn’t realize that they were both essentially the same, so we stood in a long line for maybe 30-45 minutes to see the lookout point further away. This lookout point was cool; the water was crashing into the little enclave and it was so powerful!

After that, we ventured to the deck outside the Falls and got to get super-close to Horseshoe Falls. There were two sections to this deck: one at the base of the Falls and one further up and we got to see some truly incredible views from this angle.

Queen Victora Place Restaurant

Mom and I were both very excited to have lunch (okay, we were mostly excited to sit down after spending the last few hours on our feet, lol). I chose the Queen Victoria Place Restaurant that’s a short walk from Journey of the Falls. We were seated quickly and had the most amazing view! I ordered this watermelon cocktail that was so, so refreshing. There weren’t a ton of lunch options at this restaurant (less than 10, I think). I ordered a chicken sandwich with goat cheese and it was just okay. Nothing special. My mom ordered a burger, though, and she said it was the best meal of the trip for her! So, obviously, I just chose wrong.

A Mid-Day Nap

After lunch, it was time to walk back to the hotel. I planned for us to have a little downtime between lunch and dinner to just chill out and take a mid-day nap. As we left the restaurant I told my mom our hotel was a mile away when it was really only half a mile. Tehehe. Okay, she wasn’t very happy with me for tricking her but hey, we got to the hotel much faster than she imagined!

To get back to our hotel, we had to walk up a street that had a very steep incline. We’re Florida gals, and we’re not used to hills like that! Gimme flat roads or gimme death, you know? Anyway, we walked very slowly up the hill and our calves were screaming at us by the end. But eventually, we got back to the hotel and we both collapsed on our beds and snoozed away for two hours.

Skylon Tower Observation Deck

We had 7pm reservations at Skylon Tower for dinner, but when we arrived, our table was not yet ready so we headed up to the observation deck to check out the view. And what a view it was! The lighting was perfect, there was a sweet rainbow in almost every picture I took, and the views were insane. I snapped so many pictures because I just couldn’t get enough of the view. I had a hard time leaving the observation deck when it was time to return to the restaurant. It was just so beautiful!

Dinner at Skylon Tower

We left the observation deck and made our way back up to the revolving dining room. Our table was not yet ready so we got a drink at the bar and enjoyed people watching. When our table was ready, I was so happy that we were seated by a window so we could enjoy the view throughout dinner. As the name suggests, this dining room moves slooowly around so you get to enjoy the incredible views of the falls and surrounding scenery throughout dinner. It was so nice!

I also really enjoyed my dinner. I want to warn everyone that this place is expensive. We decided to make it our fancy dinner, but be warned: You’re going to spend some money here. I really enjoyed my meal, though. The steak I got was cooked perfectly! It was a great meal and I’m glad I did it, but I don’t think it’s something you have to do while you’re in Niagara. The observation deck is definitely worth a visit but the restaurant? Meh.

An Hour at the Casino

Our hotel had a great little walkway to the Fallsview Casino, and after dinner, my mom asked how I would feel about going there to play the slots for a little while. I’m not a huge fan of casinos, but I know my mom is and I was fine with spending her money playing the slots, haha. We played a few of the slot machines around the casino and in the end, I left empty-handed but my mom won enough money to win back all of her original bets so she only really lost a quarter to our little casino rendezvous! It was a nice ending to a really, really fun day. If you enjoy casinos games, you might want to check out บทวิจารณ์ UFABET ที่ครอบคลุม.

Have you ever had dinner at a revolving restaurant? Have you ever played the slots at a casino? (I find it kinda boring, honestly.)