Niagara Falls State Park - New York

So I guess Niagara Falls is in New York, which was convenient as fuck! I did mention previously, my geography is a little iffy, which is slightly worrying since I am navigating my way through a country I have not ventured much into. Anyway, it made it easy for me to find where I wanted to stop! I was searching around on my maps on my phone and saw how close Niagara Falls was to the route I was planning to take to Acadia, making it just as enticing. 

I found a campground called Four Mile Creek which was on Lake Ontario, only 20 minutes from the Falls. Since the weather wasn’t great, and it was the middle of the week, I was hoping rolling up without a reservation wouldn’t be too big an issue. As the women at the front desk were debating which spot would give me the best views, I was just trying to hold back my smile about how cool it was to hear their accents in person and not in a movie. After they hooked me up big time with a solid spot, I took Dobby on a walk to enjoy the breeze by the water before my shift at work began. I don’t think the random views I have for work will ever become old. I love it. 

The next day, I planned to check out Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist boat. This has been one of my dreams since watching Pam and Jim’s wedding from the Office, and I made it my reality. Despite the weather being pretty gloomy and raining on and off, I embraced my PNW attitude and went for the tour. The souvenir poncho doesn’t do shit, but hey, it’s part of the experience, so I put it on and heard it whipping rapidly against my face as the boat drove closer to the roaring water. As our boat was approaching the falls, the Canadians were returning to their dock on their side of the border. It took all of my will to not rip my blue poncho off and jump into the water to swim toward the red poncho-filled boat of Canadians. One day, but it’s not today. I loved going on the tour and I could imagine on a sunny day how mesmerizing it would look with the mist. I took my jumping picture by the Falls and headed back home for a good swing in the hammock with my book. 

Thank you, Niagara Falls, for being such a wonderful unexpected stop on my journey. I want to return, and I will. For now, continuing on toward Maine with a stop in Vermont next! 

DropBox Link for Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls State Park