This is the view from our 29th floor window at Fallsview Casino and Hotel. Actually, it's probably more like 26th floor or so because the hotel, like many other buildings, superstitiously avoided the 4th, 13th and 14th floors (4 means death in some Asian cultures). But, hey... when you're this high up, who's counting?
One of my friends managed to collect enough points on their casino card that they offered two nights' stay free at the hotel. And out of the goodness of their hearts, the kind people at the front desk graciously upgraded us to an $800-a-night room. My utmost thanks is directed their way.
Our room was sweet. It had two, beautiful, queen-sized beds, a huge bathroom with separate shower and whirlpool tub, a small dining area and a separate living/sitting room with a second, flatscreen TV. And the views looking out the windows were absolutely outstanding. We overlooked the Falls and Niagara Falls, USA to the east. And you could see the Sky Screamer (ride) at Marineland (game farm and amusement park) to the south.
In my 43 years on earth, it was my first time to Niagara Falls in the winter. So, of course, I had to take advantage of it by going out at night to take pictures of everything all lit up. While my friends were warm gambling inside at the casino, I was outside freezing my ass off. It was pretty with the snow and ice covering much of the landscape though. Definitely worth staying out for.
I even missed watching a bit of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Junior gold medal game between Canada and Russia (which we unfortunately lost, 5-3) to go out. Torn between my loyalties to being a true, red-blooded Canadian and taking photos. But, who knows the next time I'll be here in the winter, right? I can't say it's the time of year I'd first think of coming at.
No comments:
Post a Comment