NIAGARA FALLS

All went well today on our most significant tour of the entire trip:  Toronto to Niagara Falls and back, a nearly 10-hour extravaganza.  First, breakfast at the Fairmont Royal York's Gold Lounge.

Then off we went, with twenty-something others. While line of sight is less than 43 miles, the actual ride is around 80 miles because we needed to go aroung Lake Ontario.  The falls themselves spill water from Lake Erie towards Lake Ontario. The guide pointed out various agricultural highlights, including wineries.  There are over 100 of them within the Niagara region of Ontario.  Bought a bottle of Meritage.

You would think these greenhouses protect vines or other ag products, but these fancy looking ones actually cover marijuana. Recreational cannabis became legal in Canada in 2018, and adults older than 18 can possess up to 30 grams of legal dried marijuana and grow up to four plants/household.  In the U.S., while 24 states have legalized recreational uses and 40 have legal medical marijuana, it remains a federal crime.

Tour continues.

We donned rainware to walk behind the falls.

We then went for lunch at the Sheraton.

Our table overlooked the Niagara Falls.

Desserts.

Passed by the Floral Clock.

Went for maple syrup tasting.

Finally, the Whirlpool section of Niagara Falls.

I end with some flowers.

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