Sunday, 12 October 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
It was really great to spend Thanksgiving with my brother and family in Uxbridge yesterday. On the way, we stopped to buy pumpkins. I can't even remember our last Thanksgiving together. It was also fun to meet their new puppy, Duke, a doberman-great dane cross. We had to make sure he did not steal our slippers or shoes though!! We are grateful to be back in Canada and celebrating special occasions with loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Monday, 6 October 2014
Niagara Falls here we come!
On October 1st, we drove over to Claudio's parents for their 53rd wedding anniversary! When we arrived, a white limo was waiting and we transferred the luggage from our car to it. How exciting to go in a limo all the way to Niagara Falls and back...you can just imagine how excited we were. We arrived in our finest...the boys in their new suits. I wore the dress I had made in Hoi An, Vietnam. It was so exciting. We took off in cloudy weather and arrived in the beautiful sun. Our hotel was the Fallsview Marriott and we had views of all three falls plus fire places. Mami and Papi had a big, jacuzzi tub as well. I was so proud of Mami for making the trip as it is not always easy with motion sickness at the best of times.
We had an amazing three days of eating really well, sleeping in, short walks, and the four of us went on the Hornblower, the new Maid of the Mist type boat, where we got soaked. We even had a Griswald moment when the funicular we were in just came to a stop. For about half and hour, we were stuck in it with a couple from California. We had some good laughs and took lots of photos but it did get hot in there and I worried about Mami who started to feel dizzy. But still enjoyed the moment...I think. And that was the main feeling of the whole trip...let's enjoy the moment even though things are not always easy. And now for some photos!
Happy Anniversary, Nonna and Nonno! Hope you had a very fun and memorable trip to Niagara Falls! Thank you for inviting us! We loved it!
Our rooms had these beautiful views of all three falls! It was fun to sit with some bubbly and enjoy the views by the fire place!
The Terrapin restaurants was delicious. We enjoyed the buffet breakfasts and the gourmet dinners. Who needed lunch!?! The Shirley Temples were good too! What a special time together!
We had an amazing three days of eating really well, sleeping in, short walks, and the four of us went on the Hornblower, the new Maid of the Mist type boat, where we got soaked. We even had a Griswald moment when the funicular we were in just came to a stop. For about half and hour, we were stuck in it with a couple from California. We had some good laughs and took lots of photos but it did get hot in there and I worried about Mami who started to feel dizzy. But still enjoyed the moment...I think. And that was the main feeling of the whole trip...let's enjoy the moment even though things are not always easy. And now for some photos!
