This was a fun day for Bradley, who does not remember our last trip to Niagara Falls. It was not a fun day for Alex, as the heat and parents who make him walk long distances combined to bring him down during the day.
We got out to Niagara Falls fairly early, though the QEW was scarily busy and parked near the falls so that it was easy to get in and out. We then took a short walk down to look at the falls. Bradley was quite excited and very happy to finally see them. Then it was off to buy tickets for the Journey Behind the Falls and the White Water Walk beside the rapids. Going behind the falls was the same as last time, and we got some nice pictures of Bradley in front of the water.
We then decided to walk 4km to the rapids, which was probably a mistake, but the way parking works, it was either pay extra to park or pay a lot extra to take the bus (as you have to buy a day pass for each person). Sandra and I wanted to return to the diner we ate at the last time we were here, so we took off down the road in the blazing heat, complaining kids in tow.
By the time we arrived, we were very hot and sweaty and Alex had decided that he wasn't feeling very well. We got everyone some water and some food, which was still quite good diner food, though Alex didn't have any appetite.
Walking over to the rapids, we went down to the bottom and Bradley quickly decided that watching the rapids was worth the walk. We left Alex sitting on a bench while the rest of us walked the length of the path. Then it was time to walk all the way back. A breeze was blowing at this point, and we bribed Alex with an iced lemonade and then bought everyone ice cream when we got back to the main part of the falls.
After a bit of shopping, we drove back to Hamilton and had a small supper before taking in a quiet evening in the house. Alex is slowly feeling better and Bradley is much happier than he was earlier in the trip. Tomorrow we head out to get as far as we can towards Quebec, though we will be stopping for a few hours at the Ontario Regiment Museum to look at the tanks there, which Alex is quite excited about.
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