If you thought I already fought valiantly for my life in the Maid of the Mist Boat Tour, I am afraid you are mistaken, my friend. In the former attraction, we were at least safe and sound, just watching the mist (and tons of water) cover us from the boat. Cave of the Winds is a different story. The first part was easy, though. Gearing up with a bright yellow rain coat and the official Niagara Falls State Park sandals (which came with the ticket purchase) was super fun. Oh, and the elevator ride plunging you a hundred or so feet down the Niagara Gorge was a relaxing experience. But once you step away from comfort of the elevator, you can already feel the temperature dropping and hear the water thundering down the falls. Then your heart begins to beat a lot faster (his from excitement, mine from heart attack) because you know that in a few moments you will be able to walk along the actual gorge, touch the waters of Niagara Falls...and die.
Nikola Tesla's monument was nestled in front of that dreaded attraction
Still dry
Water was calm in this part of the falls.
My favorite feature of the yellow rain gear? It was big enough to cover my bag too!
A little wild here...
I did not post photos of me actually standing beside the falls (you get the picture).
See the fake smile?
The white plastic bag contained our shoes. They didn't get wet! Ingeniuos!
Dry hair, soaked feet!
Ikaw na matapang. Ikaw na.
Spot the rainbow.
Top-right is the infamous Hurricane Deck (we went there too, no photos) where you are literally blown away by the mighty falls.
I survived it all, obviously. And am glad I kept my balls in tact for this one heck of an experience. We only live once, right?
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