Day: October 10, 2005

We returned to the falls today, having seen only the American Falls part yesterday. The Horseshoe Falls are the more famous part, and much larger. Unfortunately, we could not see them entirely, because the cool weather means that the spray immediately forms a dense cloud, obscuring everything behind it. Even so, the falls are impressive; the amount of water going over them is incredible, and the force with which it hits the rocks below simply stunning (literally, I expect 🙂 ). Even the cloud of spray is impressive if you think about it: when did you last see a waterfall which created a cloud rising so high?
We had intended to cross to the Canadian side of the falls to see the view from the top of the Skylon tower. The weather cancelled those plans; the cloud was so low that we could seldom see the top of the tower. I guess it’s better to visit in the summer!
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I’ve started to write my impressions from my tour. The entries appear on the days I visited the area I write about, so are further down the page. I’ll be updating this entry as I write the others, so check back here.
1^st October: added Zion National Park.
2^nd October: added Lake Tahoe.
5^th October: added Monitor Pass and Lake Mono.
7^th October: updated Yosemite, and added some photos.
9^th October: added Yosemite, day 2.
10^th October: added From Oakhurst to Nipomo.