·    We decide to take the Yahoo! directions instead of the exits pointing to Niagara Falls.  At this point we don’t actually know where the hotel is and we’re just driving around the town of Niagara Falls.  Eventually the road we’re on heads past all of the hotels and falls.  Continuing on is useless as it merely follows the river towards the power plant with no turn towards the hotel district in sight.  We turn around and head back finally making it to the hotel.
·    Upon checking in we find out parking is $20 a day.  Also, I have no idea where the valet took my car!  I become slightly worried.
·    After checking in and taking a brief, much needed nap, we head down to the river to view the lights on the falls and the Festival of Lights.  We are surprised with a fantastic fireworks show on our way down to the river and watch with our nice hot
Starbucks hot chocolate in hand.
·    Many pictures of the American Falls and Horseshoe Falls are taken and we enjoy the light display set up as part of the Festival of Lights.
·    We make the trek back up Murray street.  This is literally like hiking up the side of a small mountain.  At the summit we find a 24 hour souvenir shop and take a look around.
·    Our hunger has now finally caught up with us and we decided to have our first real meal at the Applebee’s.  It’s very important to note that the apostrophe in Applebee’s was a genuine Canadian maple leaf!  Canada is also still enjoying the Apple Chimicheesecake that Applebee’s has long deprived the United States of.  Oh, and Jenna orders a chocolate martini!  That’s right, you can drink, smoke, and gamble your money away at 19 here.
·    We retire to our hotel for the evening.