Well, I'm back across the border and safely back at work. Boring. Here's a quick recap of the weekend's events:Day 1 - Friday:
We gathered and left approximately 2 p.m. for Niagra Falls. It took a lot more in gas getting through Ohio, so we had to fill up on the New York State Thruway for $4.50 per gallon. Whoa. We got into Niagra Falls around 10 p.m. We made a wrong turn, however and wound up on the Niagra Parkway, which is the tourist strip that runs along side of the falls. It was extremely crowded, but the Falls are something truly breathtaking. We finally made it to the hotel and met up with the friends in the other car and decided to grab some food. The only restaurant open we saw was TGIFriday's, which was tolerable. The prices, however, were not. The lowest price menu item was a $16 hamburger. Yes, we were tourists in a trap.
Day 2 - Saturday: We arose and breakfasted at Perkins, my beloved diner chain. Think upscale IHOP, but much better food and service. We then walked down to the Falls for the typical pictures and opted for the Journey Behind the Falls package. With this package you actually take an elevator beneath the falls and can look out through the tunnels and then go to an up-close-and-personal observation deck. At just $12, it was a far better value than a lame 30 minute boat tour.
In the afternoon we drove to Toronto, stopping along the way at an exquisite restaurant alongside Lake Ontario. The late afternoon sun matched with the delicious food made for an unforgettable experience.
In Toronto, we headed to Club Alibi and chilled out with some quenching libations. We also walked around Toronto and saw the CN Tower from the ground up.
Day 3 - Sunday:
We walked to Eaton Centre and shopped at the Apple Store. The food court was a little on the downside, but the giant mall and underground walkway was a delightful way to experience the city. The IMAX theater was sold out for The Dark Knight, so we headed west of downtown to a place called Honest Ed's. It was literally the bargain basement for Wal-Mart rejected merchandise. There were however some good bargains, and I piked up a 60 cent tote bag.
Sunday evening we headed to the CN Tower to get a look of the city at twilight. It was a gorgeous evening.
Day 4 - Monday:
We headed out from the hotel and went to an IKEA in suburban Toronto. It was an interesting experience. There was so much Swedish design, I thought I would go crazy. We ate lunch at the cafe and headed for the border about 2.
After an easy but long border crossing, we headed to Flint Michigan for a meal at the Fudrucker's burger chain. The service was incredibly slow, but the burgers and fries were pretty good. We finally arrived back in Fort Wayne shortly after 11 p.m.
3 comments:
But..but..but..*sputter* did you see The Dark Knight after all? Because that's what's important in life: seeing other people enacting fantastic and blown versions of life you'll never actually see IRL.
T'was a great movie.
OH Hai, and your trip sounds like fun. Although there's a glut of chains mentioned that makes me feel sorry--AB's I can understand, but Fudruckers? Eww. I went with Andy and Scott--The Communicator Scott--and our service was also slow, but our food sucked. And the waitresses wore underwear for pants and that was silly and over the top.
I just watched A Clockwork Orange. I did enjoy it, but not like I thought I would. Alex wasn't the villain performance I was looking for. He actually entertains morality and comes off more just as a spoiled sociopath rather than the raw, not-even-a-fucking-chance of redemption that Ledger's Joker comes off as. Plus I agree with Roger Ebert: what the fuck was Kubrick trying to say? He kept trying to make Alex an anti-hero, or just a plain hero, but by the end of the film Alex just reverts back to his old self.
I can see now why the author of the book, Anthony Burgess, was a little pissed that the American version of the book left out the last chapter where Alex sees the error of the sociopath's ways. I don't for a minute buy that overcoming sociopathy is as simple as the last chapter of book, but at least he tried. A Clockwork Orange, as much as I hate to say, needed a hero. They serve to make the villains that much scarier.
Also all the 60's decor looked silly. Kind of like how the first Batman film (the 1989 Burton one) is dated because of all the Prince songs contained within.
Well, on to my next Netflix villain.
I agree, Fudruckers was kinda sucky. But I did not object quite so much to the underwear-as-pants waitress.
What did you buy at the Apple Store?
Dave, never saw TDK. I am thinking maybe next weekend. Yes, I also hate chains. And it will be a long time before another fudruckers, but all in all, it was the most fun I've had in years since I was away from work, family and home.
Andy, sorry no apple purchases, though I bet Amex is just wishing I would have bought the new Nano in pink.
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