Bad Blogger

I don't know why, but for some time now I have been really bad about keeping my blog up to date. The most blogging I have done as of late was while I was away on vacation; but only because I had access to a computer. I don't believe vacations are times to go hunt one down...

Speaking of my vacation, it was fabulous. I now suggest to everyone that they should visit New York City at least once in their lifetime. It is like no other place I have ever been to. And every stereotype you see about NYC in the movies, or on TV, is completely true.

I also enjoyed seeing other parts of Canada (other than BC) for the first time in my life. Montreal was beautiful, especially Old Montreal. With the 17th century buildings and cafes galore I felt like I was back wandering the streets of Nice, minus the palm trees.

Ironically I have never felt heat like I did the day we visited Ottawa. Here I was, standing on Wellington Street (we noticed our cat had lots of streets and landmarks named after him) in front of Parliament, in sweltering heat, watching the Caribbean Days parade - very Canadian...

I felt like a kid in a candy shop touring Parliament. I have a minor in Canadian PoliSci. Need I say more.

After our brief stint in Ottawa, we continued our journey west to Huntsville. Colin drove us from Montreal to Ottawa. It only took us two hours, which included a stop in a fly infested Tim Hortons in rural Ontario (I really wanted a chocolate glazed donut, but a fly had claimed it, so I opted for something else). I think we may have been driving a wee bit too fast.

Somewhere outside of Ottawa I took the wheel for the last leg of the drive. I had the best leg of the drive - going through Algonquin Park.

Huntsville was beautiful, a bit on the cool side though. It was great to see all of Colin's family again.

We flew out of TO - my first domestic flight ever, believe it or not. When we drove into TO it was hot, muggy and smoggy. My first, and only impression of the city was "ew."

And now here I am, back in Vancouver. Back in the land of bad pedestrians, and even worse drivers. But I sorely missed my beaches and mountains, family, friends, and cats. The only bad thing about coming home was returning to work, but that is a whole other blog...