I drove through Toronto for the first time since our trip last year where the Trailblazer broke down there and felt a great sense of relief when we were through it and were still driving. Then on to the Falls. Needless to say it was beautiful. What a great little touristy, fun town. We went on a Maid of the Mist boat tour and got so close to the falls that even with rain ponchos we got drenched. But it was soooooo coool. We had a lovely night and decided we will definately have to come back.
Wednesday we headed for Ohio and Cedar Point. Again, no problems. We crossed to border and had a not so pleasant border guard, no smiles. I kept thinking "just the facts, ma'am". It was my first time bringing Tabitha across without Wil but he only asked me how I knew Tiana. Funny...but I think it is because her last name is different...even though our passports are blue (US) and Tabithas is green (Canadian). So on to the States. We got caught in a lot of construction in Pennsylvania so that slowed us a bit but we made it to Sanduskey. We stayed at a hotel that has a water park inside so that is what we did for the afternoon and then just chilled for dinner. Then Thursday it was all about Cedar Point.
Because of the hotel we stayed at, we got in to the park 1 hour early. Very cool. So we went on the newest ride first "WindSeeker". A very high swing. It was fun but we all agreed, we were all a bit let down after all the hype. Then we went on to conquer "Top Thrill Dragster". This ride Tiana and I chickened out on the last time we were here and I have regreted it ever since. It is extremely high and a super fast ride but we were determined to just do it. Well Tabitha is not the experience coaster rider that Tiana and I are but she was determined to do it to. I was so proud of her. So we all did it. Tiana and Tabitha sat together and I sat behind them and WHOOSH! It was over. It was a blast so we turned around and did it again right away. That was the highlight of the day for Tabitha and I. Tiana's hightlight was her doing the Sky Swing. She paid extra to be strapped in to one of those swings where they pull you up, up, up, up, up.....forever and then she pulled the cord and plummeted toward the earth (ok that is what it looked like for mom). She has wanted to do that for so long and I was so proud and extremely freaked out watching it. We did a bunch of other rides and had some good amusement park food including Panda Express (they don't have that in Canada), frozen bananas, funnel cake fries and dippin dots and we walked until our feet couldn't walk anymore. Oh, we had fun.
At the end of the day we went down on the beach. Oh, how I love the beach. I stood with my feet in the sand and once again just felt "right". That is how I always feel when on a beach and I realized that I think one of the reasons that I enjoy Ontario is because I am so much closer to water. I love Colorado but I love beaches and warm water so much more. It is so much a part of me and who I am. I stood in the lake and listened to the waves yesterday and it just brought me peace. I love it...and could have stayed there longer.
As I did at Niagara, I stood there and was very sad that Wil couldn't share this fantastic trip with us. It was announced yesterday that the HMCS Vancouver (his ship) will be sailing to relieve the HMCS Charlottetown in Libya this month. So, I get to be one of those wives that says, my husband is going to a war zone. Even though I knew this was probably going to happen, now it is real and I am struggling with it. That is all I will say for now. I can't dwell on it.
So today is on to Louisville, Kentucky for a family reunion. I am so excited to see everyone. Our reunion is themed "Legacy". We will be revisiting old haunts and homes of my father and his siblings, we will see a Cincinnati Reds game and we will have fun remembering. I am excited to show all my geneology work too!
I don't know what my legacy will be but it sure has made me think! Denver and the Mile High Orchestra has a song called Legacy that is appropriate but I can't find it online right now so if you get a chance to hear it....it really hits home.
Love you all!
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