Niagara Falls: Nothing Beats It!

Arvind Narvekar visited the Niagara Falls on his 70th birthday and such was the experience that he can recall it frame by frame.

- Arvind Narvekar

Niagara Falls is the most amazing North American experience and a ‘mustsee’ natural wonder. The journey into the heart of the falls on the iconic ‘Maid of the Mist’ is an awesome experience. Niagara Falls is a beauty from any angle imaginable! The raw power of the endless flowing water rushing over the precipice every single second is so very exciting. We had seen Niagara from the American side of the falls, but last year, on the very special occasion of my 70th birthday, my daughters insisted we see this iconic wonder from the Canadian side. The drive to Ontario, Canada was eight hours from New Jersey. There is a ‘Rainbow’ bridge which connects North America and Canada across the river Niagara. The word Niagara comes from a Seneca Indian tribe, meaning ‘Thunder of Waters’. And the waters do thunder!

Every second 4,00,000 gallons go over the falls, 190 feet down. The falls are said to be