Honeymoon, Day 2
Today was a great day. Woke up, cleaned up, and hit the door. We had Denny’s for breakfast. It was the first time I’d eaten there since I was a mere child. Lumberjack Slams are still the bomb. Kim thoroughly enjoyed her Strawberry Belgian Waffle. We then hit up Starbucks for some tasty vanilla lattes and cruised a few gift shops, followed by a short stint in the casino for kicks. Kim came up $10 on the penny slots… I was so proud!
Swung through Murphy’s Cafe on 3rd for a quick bite. It was rather delicious… Then we had to jet back to the hotel to prep for our guided tour of Niagara, USA. Started off with the Maid of the Mist. Kim and I accidentally picked the best spot on the rail and got some great pics (and a little wet). Then we went back up through the observation tower and got a great view of the entire falls. Next stop was the naturally-occurring whirlpool a little ways down river (neat stuff). We then saw Goat Island and the Three Sisters Islands, which were amazing (we’re going back there tomorrow on our own). Finally, we got drenched over at the Cave of the Winds, which is a ground view of the Bridal Falls. On a side note, the elevator that takes you back up to the park broke down just as we were about to board. Kim freaked the hell out (she hates elevators that are in good working order, let alone ones that malfunction right before her eyes). After 20 mins of maintainence, they were up and running again… All in all, it was a mighty awesome experience…
Once we got back to the hotel, we changed and headed back to the casino for an amazing buffet dinner and some more gambling. Kim took to the slots first. The pennies proved to be up and down (I think we dropped $5 dollars or so, no biggie), which was no surprise. I decided to take the reigns on a gigantic spinning Wheel of Fortune penny machine. After losing about $10, we finally hit a bonus spin and won $50. We then decided to punch out on the slots. Initial investment = $20. Final ticket total = $63.13. Net gain = do the math, stupid.
I couldn’t very well leave without playing a table, so I sat at a $10 blackjack table and dropped a Benji. Fifteen minutes later, I cashed out at $150. At $200 dollars an hour, gambling seems more and more appealing as a full-time career choice…
So that brings us to the present. Me, sitting here blogging and uploading pictures to Facebook. What a grandiose life I lead. More fun tomorrow, kids. Write to you then…
