Supposed to be some hard rain this evening and all night long. Clean, dry, and wimpy, we decide to make a quick run to the next available lodging as soon as the rain stops.
Back up the metal stairs and into the steep no-mans-land of Hamilton. Muggy and sweaty. The mosquitos are delighted with us. The trail is littered and foul-smelling. Something died here, or lived very poorly.
Leaving the city, we find ourselves in the King's Woods, feels more like a jungle though. Here the stairs that cross our path are older:
We dodge out of the magic sweaty woods on a side trail, heading along a bike path to Carmen's Hotel. Albion Falls is a bonus sight:
Carmen knows how to run a joint. This bizarre Italian-themed hotel (we're in the Fellini Room) on the border of wilderness and suburban mall-land really has it all. A great pool:
A great restaurant with a great pepper grinder:
And a business center with real computers and an espresso machine! Nice! A fella could get used to this.
Sadly, the pounding rain that we were supposed to be dodging turns out be a light 5-minute sprinkle. Not used to weather reports being this pessimistic; maybe it's a Canadian thing?
What were the decorations like in the Fellini room ??
ReplyDeleteThat's an excellent question, Lianne.
Delete"Each of our modern and comfortable rooms and suites are uniquely themed to honour famous Italian icons, musicians, actors and artists and feature beautiful artwork designed for each personality."
That could be quite room!
http://carmens.psmweb.net/our-rooms-suites/
Fellini Room:
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A few movie posters around, a biographical coffee-table book, and a short framed bio on the wall as well. It was a good room.
some pepper grinder!
ReplyDeleteWhat gives with the time difference between the actual date and the blog date???
Monty & I wish you happy trails.
Sorry it's been hard to get to a computer enough, so I'm way behind. I try from my phone but it all comes out funny. Plus sometimes there's no signal. And sometimes no electricity. A rugged life.
DeleteThat pepper grinder is my type.
ReplyDeleteooooo!!! it looks like you are near niagra falls! can't wait for the next update!
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