Jamie, Finn, and I took a short walk along the American side of the Niagara Gorge today, just adjacent to the whirlpool. It was warm with just a bit of a breeze–perfect for a stroll. The whirlpool is a huge pool in the Niagara Gorge where the runoff from the Falls does a quick circle before heading out at an angle toward Lake Ontario. On the Canadian side, there is a cable car of Spanish design that goes back and forth over the whirlpool and has done so for nearly a hundred years. Though we didn’t see it today, there is also, apparently, a jetboat tour of the whirlpool for those who want a closer view.
Gorgeous gorges
Jamie, Finn, and I took a short walk along the American side of the Niagara Gorge today, just adjacent to the whirlpool. It was warm with just a bit of a breeze–perfect for a stroll. The whirlpool is a huge pool in the Niagara Gorge where the runoff from the Falls does a quick circle before heading out at an angle toward Lake Ontario. On the Canadian side, there is a cable car of Spanish design that goes back and forth over the whirlpool and has done so for nearly a hundred years. Though we didn’t see it today, there is also, apparently, a jetboat tour of the whirlpool for those who want a closer view.
I’m not too sure the jetboat is a good idea, though. The rapids run to Devil’s Hole, home of a dark evil snake god, and various misfortunes over the millennia. Buffy doesn’t have the only Hellmouth.
Did you know that they shut Niagara Falls off at night?
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