Niagara Falls.

And so we left the US, megabus-ing across New York State until we finally reached Toronto.

I'm glad we managed to fit Toronto into this trip - mainly because my parents used to live here (many moons ago). In a way, Toronto is to them what San Francisco is to me. 

Though we're staying in Toronto, on our first day in Canada we took a day trip to Niagara Falls!

Our first stop was at a local winery, where we learned all about ice wine - a local speciality, apparently!

Our next stop along the way was a lovely little town, Niagara-on-the-Lake - what I (wrongly) imagine all Canadian towns look like. 

Reppin' Canada (because I was cold). Also because Canada is cool! 

Our next stop was the Whirlpool, where all the water from the Niagara River meets and changes direction. 

 

 

I did NOT want to be the people in the aerial car! 

 

And then we reached the Falls themselves! Wearing our very fetching blue rain ponchos, we boarded the Maid of the Mist boat and travelled virtually underneath the Canadian side of the Falls. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, we got soaked! But it was hilarious - and well worth it for the views. 

 

 

 

 

 

We also managed to get some good shots of both the American and Canadian sides (from dry land, thankfully). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An amazing day!