Chilling

I haven't blogged in a while because the lead-up to the wedding was quite hectic. We have been busy since December 2nd, but we've also been trying to relax. Two days after the wedding, we met up with Luke and Matt, two Aussie guys who themselves recently wed in Canada. Along with Elizabeth, we had a few beers at a great little bar in Toronto's West End. We complained about the cold, sang the praises of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and swapped wedding stories. It was a really enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

The next morning, Heather and I went to Niagara Falls. We stayed at the Ramada Plaza Fallsview, one of a string of hotels that stretches alongside the falls on the Canadian side. Architecturally, it is a very odd hotel, because it is shaped like a ... well, like a toilet brush, I suppose. A thin shaft containing elevators and stairwells and not much more goes up for about 25 floors, level 26 is a restaurant, and level 27 is the first floor of actual rooms. We were on the 28th floor, with an awesome view of the falls.

As soon as we arrived, we went downstairs to walk along the perimeter of the falls. It was -3 degrees and there was snow and ice everywhere. The falls were incredibly beautiful.