Fact: Day Eighteen

Today was a bit of what you might call a day of recovery. We didn't do much (and especially not much worth blogging).

We started out in Albany, New York, got a pretty late start and drove to Niagra Falls, NY.

Ta-Duh.

We drove 300 miles, we stopped every hundred miles or so, we sang songs, we ate at a Taco Bell, we paid tolls on roads at toll booths, and we slept. Well, Jim not so much.

We have learned that for booking hotel rooms, the only way to go is to make an online reservation (saves us about $30 a night) so we pulled into a hotel parking lot, used their free wi-fi, logged in, and accidentally booked a smoking room in Niagra Falls. When we arrived, we tried to swap for a non-smoking room but none were available. So we cancelled the reservation and booked another hotel room about a block away. Success!

I napped, Jim went to figure out the best way to see the falls, and Jourdan took the kids swimming. By the time the kids were out of the pool, changed to dry clothes, and we had dinner ready to go, the weather was blowing ice-cold rain. Like it was winter. Since the viewing point for Niagra Falls isn't exactly a covered booth, we dawdled and finally decided to brave the cold in our sweatshirts and flip-flops (that'll show 'em) and go down to the falls.

We got there just in time for the rain to stop and the wind to die down. It was fabulous! The falls were lit and it is obvious to see why people say the view is better from the Canada side. But since we left our passports at home on accident, we'll have to check it out on another trip. As we got back in the car, it started raining again. And is still raining 2 hours later. So we timed that just right.

For reasons too complicated for anyone to possibly care, we didn't have any cameras except a couple cell phones down at the falls. So you'll just have to take our word for it that we were actually there.

To make up for the fact that today I have zero good stories and less pictures, I am including a photo of this desk and computer about 5 minutes ago.

This is what it looks like every night when we go to bed--everything plugged in and charging to be ready for tomorrow.
It's a rigorous life...but we endure!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's adventures--on the agenda is driving, driving, and MORE driving (I know you're excited--see you tomorrow).