Into the Mist

A few weeks ago, the Youngest and I embarked on his 14-year-old trip and my EPIC trip with my friend. I made the decision for us to all ride the Maid of the Mist.

The Maid of the Mist is in the New York side of Niagara Falls. We were staying on the Canadian side of the Falls. We had 2 choices. One option was to drive to the Maid of the Mist, which my GPS unit indicated was a 10-minute drive. The other option was to walk, which would take about half an hour.

The GPS said it would take 10 minutes. It did not account for us probably getting turned around. We also had to go through border patrol and try not to hit all of the tourists. So it could have taken us about the same amount of time as walking.

So we walked over to there. The Youngest took a point off the experience of going to the Maid of the Mist because of the walking.

I’ll save my story of going through border patrol for another time.

We got to the Maid of the Mist as they were getting ready to depart. We were told to HURRY and get on the boat so we didn’t have to wait for the next boat.

Getting the poncho on was a feat. I took a few photos of my friend. Then, I put my DSLR camera in Ziploc bags inside my backpack under my poncho.

My phone is water resistant. Luckily, I was able to get photos and videos until we were under the Falls. Once the water was coming down us in buckets, I put my phone into another Ziploc bag. Then, I placed it into my pocket under my poncho. I waited until it was safe to bring it out again.

The Youngest stood at the very front of the boat for the majority of the trip. He enjoyed getting wet and the whole experience.

When it was time to depart, he was ready at the gate. As he stood there wiping the water from the gate, one of the workers did the same. I don’t know if the Youngest noticed but I did. I thought it was cool.

After we got done with the Maid of the Mist, my friend and the Youngest got rid of their ponchos. I still have mine.

Oh and the Youngest gave the Maid of the Mist a score of 9 out of 10. The only point off was for the walk to and from the attraction.

Stay kind!

Have a magical day,
Traci

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6 responses to “Into the Mist”

the #1 Itinerary

July 11, 2019 at 11:43 am

Great post :)

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Patty

July 15, 2019 at 11:17 am

Really enjoyed this, Traci! It made me think of an old movie called “Niagra” from 1953 and various scenes from that production always intrigued me. Glad you had the opportunity to experience the “Maid of the Mist” and have some nice memories of your trip!

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1. traci
  
  July 18, 2019 at 9:42 am
  
  It was my second time on the Maid of the Mist. The first time was in 1986 so I didn’t remember any of it.
  
  Since my friend lives within 1.5 / 2 hours from the Falls, we are planning another trip in a few years. We are wanting to try the Hornblower on the Canadian side so we can compare the 2 boat rides.
  
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Kat

July 16, 2019 at 3:07 am

Wow, that really was an epic adventure! I’ve never heard of the Maid of the Mist, but it looks so beautiful! Love the video you managed to capture and pair with all of your pics. So cute!

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1. traci
  
  July 18, 2019 at 9:41 am
  
  Thanks!
  
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madamdreamweaver

July 16, 2019 at 5:11 pm

Could adventure. Hubby hates being on water in boats, so even if I lived close, it probably wouldn’t happen. I like viewing waterfalls, though from like a concrete deck with rails. :)

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