We got there and found out that our room was so cheap because, while it did overlook the falls, there were trees in the way. Woops! If it sounds too good to be true... 
There was also a lobby on the 14th floor so we could get a better view. You can see the American falls on the left and the Horseshoe falls on the right (partially).
We walked down to the falls and were amazed by how big they really are. Every time the wind changed directions at all(and it wasn't that windy)we'd get totally soaked by "rain". Ethan loved all the puddles on the sidewalks and we could barely keep him from climbing over the railings he wanted to get so close (Isaac just wanted to climb out of his stroller).
And you really can get pretty close, withing 5 or 6 feet of where the huge dropoff of the horseshoe is. Sorry, no pics of Taylor since he was so thrilled to have control of the camera.
They light the falls up every night. And because we were there on a Friday, there were also fireworks over the falls. Sorry no pics because we watched them from our room. That was a nice benefit because Isaac got to go to sleep.
Sunrise from our hotel room- see how much mist there was just from the wind!The next morning we got up to do the one tour I really wanted to do- ride the Maid of the Mist right up next to the waterfalls.
Isaac hated the whole thing, especially having a poncho on his head. Ethan loved it- couldn't get enough. As we got up closer to the falls, the rain was amazingly intense and he kept laughing and leaning over the side of the boat- don't worry I was holding on to him. Isaac meanwhile spent the ride behind all the poncho people you see in the photograph as far indoors as he could possibly get screaming the whole time. Thanks Tay for taking him.
It truly is an amazing wonder of nature and we'd go again in a heartbeat!
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how fun. I will have to find out where this hotel is. we are going to Niagara Falls on the 17th. Looks like you had fun!
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