Drenched in Niagara and up high in Toronto

We've been so busy having fun we haven't kept up our blog!  On Wednesday we arrived in Niagara Falls and the kids were in awe of the water rushing over the edge.  This massive natural force is truly incredible even with the many outrageous tourist traps surrounding it.  But as you can see in the photo, we may have succumbed to one of those gimmicks. All we know is we had one of the most exciting rides of our lives riding this jet boat up and down the class 5 rapids and around the whirlpool down from the falls. There are actually about 48 people in the boat but most of them are covered with water.  You can just make out Jacqueline second from the back on the far right. This second shot was taken with our waterproof camera shortly after one of the 'big ones' hit us. Needless to say, we got soaked but it was worth it!

Yesterday, we have saved the biggest Canadian city for the last stop on our Canadian tour.  As proud western Canadians, we have to admit we gave Toronto four thumbs up after exploring a good portion of the city.  We were able to go to the top of the CN Tower for a phenomenal view.  We checked out the downtown on a rickshaw 

pulled by a fit university student and went to the Hockey Hall of Fame where we hugged the Stanley Cup.  Chinatown and Kensington market were quite interesting so we stayed and had dinner at the little Hungary Thai restaurant.  

In the evening, we took in the sights and sounds at the heart of the city in Dundas square on a Friday night.  The closest thing to compare it to is Times Square in NY since the massive billboards and megatron bigscreens filled all sides of the square. There was ample street entertainment and we loved it all.  The Caribbean festival, Caribana, was starting out so there was a distinct Caribbean flavour in the city.  To close off the day, we settled in for some dessert at the 99 Wayne Gretzky restaurant.  It was quite a visit!  Now, we're off to Detroit.