We went on a quick vacation this summer to Toronto, Niagara Falls and Cedar Point. The kids opted to drive so we could go to an amusement park on the way home. It was a long day of driving, but everyone handles it pretty well. We arrived in Toronto in time for supper. Our hotel was right downtown, so we sent our car with the valet and did not need it until we headed out of town.
Some highlights were visiting the CN tower. There were some fun views of the city and the harbor. There was even a glass floor that you could look down to see the sidewalk.
We found a small burger place right around the corner from our hotel. We had dinner there one night. It also had a fun ice cream shop connected to it. We went back for some tasty treats the next day!
Chocolate coconut
Birthday cake sprinkle
We also made a stop at the aquarium. There were some neat fish and a cool tunnel where the fish were swimming all around you.
The CN tower as viewed from the harbor tour boat ride we took one evening. It was a lovely, narrated tour that taught us a bit about the city and the harbor. One fun fact was a guy is paid to sit at the end of a runway to light off fireworks and scare away the birds!
The boat we rode on.
Toronto at sunset from the harbor.
Another place we visited we Casa Loma. It is a mansion built in the early 1900s. It was pretty spectatular to see inside. It was neat to learn that a bunch of movies have been filmed there as well. Teresa looks like she belongs in the mansion!
The gardens at Casa Loma
Next we went to Niagra Falls. We stayed on the Canadian side to go on the boat tour. Troy heard it has better views. I was amazed how touristy the town was. It seemed like Vegas with the lights and attractions. I really enjoyed the boat ride. The falls were beautiful and there was this amazing rainbow when we hit the mist. And the power of the mist took us by suprise. Within seconds, our hair was wet and we were trying to pull up the hoods on the ponchoes!
We rode the sky wheel at night. This is a view of the town lit up at night. You get a glimpse of its Vegas-like style.
The rainbow in the mist of the falls.
After Niagra Falls, we made our way to Ohio. We stopped in Clevland, so Troy could visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We all looked around, but it was mostly Troy who loved that stop. And our final destination was Cedar Point Amusement park. We stayed at the Breakers resort right near the park. There were three pools and easy access to the beach on Lake Erie. It was a very hot couple of days, so we did take breaks from the park to enjoy the water. The kids enjoyed the rides and this year, Teresa went on every ride that Timothy did.
The view of our hotel from the beach.
An idea of what some of the rides looked like. None of which I rode!
Perkins became our favorite dinner spot at Cedar Point. It was air conditioned and had good breakfast food!
