End of the Campervan Travels

The main falls at Niagara

Our final few days of travelling in the campervan have been full of excitement. After leaving New York we made a beeline for the Canadian border and Niagara Falls. The falls themselves were beautiful and amazingly scenic. We indulged ourselves with a trip on the 'Maid of the Mist', which heads right into the spray and turbulent water of the main falls. They even give you ponchos to wear - and you need them! It is loud and soaking there, and after a few minutes we turned away and coasted on the current back to dock.

Soaked

Our next stop was to visit the lovely Laura in Guelph (nearish to Toronto). We had a top afternoon and evening dining in a fabulous completely vegetarian establishment before heading to the corner pub to watch some US Open. Mel was devastated to see Roddick get knocked out, but her disappointment was easily tempered by the great conversation and laughs in good company.
Sunday was a visit to Canada's Wonderland, a huge theme park centered mostly around rollercoasters and water slides. (Why did they close the Oz Wonderland, even though it didn't compare to this one?). Mel went crazy, riding the Behem0th, The Bat and other craaazzee rides. Dave woosed out, riding only the tame Mountain Thunder, and drugging out on travel calming tablets before even entering the park! The waterslides were fabulous, including the Black Hole (guess what that is). A good day.
We drove on to Toronto, getting stuck there for a few days with some vehicle troubles. Alas. We made it to Ottawa today, our final destination in Canada in terms of the road trip.
We've had a productive day; finding a place to park the beastly van, viewing apartments, opening bank accounts, Mel had a job interview. We are at the end of this exhausting day, but feeling as if we've accomplished quite a lot.


Our final campground.