It felt very nice to sleep in until 8:00 after a late night! We had a breakfast of waffles, muffins, and juice, then drove back to the falls to see them in daylight. They were just as amazing! We parked away from the falls and crowds, then walked about a mile to get to a great place to take more photos. We also bought tickets for the Journey Behind the Falls, which takes you down an elevator to several passageways that go behind or right next to the crashing water. Mist sprayed down on our faces and hair; it was so fresh-smelling and beautiful! We spent the morning enjoying that, then proceeded on toward Ottawa. We stopped for fuel and a late lunch (tuna wraps, chips, a cheese stick, and strawberry-watermelon juice) around 3:00, arriving in our Holiday Inn in Ottawa just before 7:00. My parents are celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary today, so after cleaning up, we walked to a nearby French restaurant, St. Martha's Brasserie d'Orleans. Everything was delicious and so artfully arranged. I had Coq au Vin, chicken braised in white wine and served with potatoes, baby carrots, and Brussel sprouts. Dessert was almost too beautiful to eat, and we each ordered something different so we could have a taste of everything --
Crème brûlée, Pavé au chocolat (a dark chocolate ganache with caramel sauce, orange zest, and almond brittle),
Pouding chomeur (maple pudding cake with maple cream sauce), and tarte au citron (a lemon tart with
Chantilly cream, pistachios, and a raspberry sauce). Everything was very delicious and a nice way to
celebrate my parents' anniversary.
This scow almost went over the falls in August 1918.
Water approaching the falls.
Journey Behind the Falls (my parents)
Journey Behind the Falls view
Matthew and I stand with the falls behind us.
~Anna
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