Sum up of our weekend away...
Wednesday-
Last week, the fam went out for dinner at a place called Mills Street Brewery down in the Distillery district. We got to try a couple beers, but they were not very good. After stuffing myself with food, Emily and I got dropped off at LILY ALLEN. We ended up pretty close to the front of the stage when Natalie Portman's Shaved Head went on, and they were catchy. They had songs about beards and ponytails. It was mostly all girls, so they were all catty and wouldn't move so everyone was sardined together. I was getting really claustrophobic because I'm so short, and my sister was getting lightheaded so we headed towards the back so we could both breathe. Lily Allen sounded really great (I could hardly see though), and I felt like shit from dinner. We walked from the Docks to Union, and I was almost doubled over from tummy pains. I'm not sure what did it, but I was in alot of pain.
Thursday-
After having breakfast with Emily, I got ready to meet Rachel downtown. We walked down to Queen St. to find somewhere to eat lunch, and came across this cute Cafe that turned out to be really great. We went to the Condom Shack and looked at some funky stuff, then went down Yonge St. and did some shopping (including the Stag Shop) around the Eaton's Center. We headed back to Union so Rachel could go back to Oakville, and I met up with Jessika. We went to Casey's and had some appetizers, caught up and drank cheap drinks. We then took like 50 pictures of ourselves before I dropped her off at Union. I headed home, and ran into my friend Josh from Guelph coincidentally on the Subway. I got stuck on the subway for over a half hour, which was sweet. I stopped by the grocery store before I headed home, and then talked to Lyle on the phone about last minute plans.
Friday-
Woke up (excited) and got all my stuff together for the weekend. Headed downtown and caught the bus to Waterloo. The (large) guy sitting next to me was flowing into my seat so my feet were in the aisle, very uncomfortable. On top of that, there were 2 very annoying girls sitting across the bus talking about really stupid things at the TOP OF THEIR LUNGS. Once we got to Guelph, I could move to sitting by myself and took interest in the cutest baby ever sitting in front of me. I played with my new camera until I got to Waterloo. I was really excited to see Lyle even though he didn't see me right away.
We went to an Italian Food Store to have lunch, which was super good. We ate outside since it was a beautiful day. Lyle went and re-packed his stuff (with my discretion) and I rushed him to hurry up because it was already 2:30pm and we had a long drive ahead of us. We stopped by a small store to grab a couple drinks with our cherry dessert and drove down to Niagara-on-the-Lake. On the way, we stopped at an ice cream place that makes the ice cream in store. We were greeted by a very flamboyant girl who was definitely sweet on Lyle and we tested some flavors. Lyle stole my fav flav but we shared anyways. Mmm, Mint Chocolate Chip and Pralines & Cream.We ate outside, teasing each other and spilling in some awkward places.
We arrived at the Hilltop Manor B&B and was greeted with, literally, open arms. Karen (the owner) was sweet and welcoming and gave us a tour of the house. Their dog Toby was ubber cute and playful too. We went up to our room and both fell in love with it. It was perfect; king sized bed (with HIGH thread count sheets - was slipping off of them, ha), fireplace, ensuite bathroom with windows all around. Once we got settled, we headed down to the LCBO to pick up some local wine and went to Valu-mart for Strawberries, whipped cream and RedBulls (awkward). We went back to the room and I was distracted while planning our dinner plans and decided to go to a little restaurant called SixOne Bistro. We got beautified and drove down to the restaurant. It seemed that the weekend was meant for us in almost every way, and we were seated at the front booth with a view of the street. Considering it was one of the most reasonable places for price, our meals were quite excellent. After dinner, it was too chilly to go for a walk, so we headed back to the B&B, put on robes and bathing suits, and headed down to the hot tub that was situated outside. We drank some Bees wine and enjoyed the jets of the hot tub. It was a therapeutic hot tub so it was quite intense. Again, the weekend was meant for us when the clouds all separated and the stars came out. It was really perfect. We hung out in the hot tub for far too long, until we got all prune-y and went inside. Had a quick shower, and sat in front of the fireplace drinking Dan Ackroyd wine which was terrible.
Saturday-
We woke up to our alarms going off, telling us to get ready for our breakfast. At 9:00am, we went downstairs to the dining room and had coffee, tea, poppy seed loaf, an apple and oats appetizer (so to speak) and a very fancy breakfast. It was quite, quite good. We sat around and chatted with Karen for a bit until we were kind of rushed for time to check-out. We got all our stuff together and loaded up the car. Lyle (successfully) managed to take some great pictures of us outside the B&B. It was a gorgeous day, absolutely perfect. We then parked a little ways from town, and walked to the shops and looked around. We didn't really buy anything of consequence other than pastries. We went to a little lunch place and had some sandwiches out on the patio (it was crazy windy - dancing lettuce) and then finished up our window-shopping. We went into (the worst) lingerie store ever, and Lyle had a "small world" moment with the woman working there. I wanted to go to the water, so we headed down and walked through a really lovely cemetery. It was incredibly old and most of the stones were falling apart. We lay down on the grass and it was fabulous. The wind, the temperature, the peacefulness. Lyle dozed off for a bit, so I ventured around and took some pictures. Lyle discovered that scones are best served with butter and jam, then we walked down towards the water. There was a wedding that had just finished and the "get-away car" was a Saturn strewn with JUST MARRIED signs and stuff which we thought was kind of funny. We skipped some stones and enjoyed a moment of Slumdog Millionaire, and headed back to the car. We got pelted with a mini sand/rock storm and drove away from our first adventure in Niagara-on-the-Lake after eating some strawberries and drinking some RedBull. We headed towards Fort Erie on the Niagara Parkway to see Lyle's parents, and Lyle took me to Crystal Beach (I think) which looks out onto the lake. It was a little chilly but we hiked down the rocks to the water and sat and enjoyed the view and the moment until I got too cold. We arrived at Lyle's parents gorgeous house and was again greeted with open arms. His mom gave me a tour of the house, and we all sat outside by the fire having some snacks before the (AMAZING) dinner. It started to rain so we ran in for cover to the cabin that is behind the house. Turns out it is a Timberframe (like ours) and has almost exact layout as ours. It was quite bizarre and really made me think we are too similar (in a good way of course!). We all sat and chatted until dinner was ready and it was delicious. Mouth watering type of good with Yorkshire Pudding and roast. For dessert we had fruit and homemade white chocolate dipping sauce.
Side note: No wonder I gained so much weight recently!
Lyle and I stayed in the cabin for a bit then headed inside and we all had candy cane tea in our pajamas.
Sunday-
Woke up and lay in bed for a bit. I went and had a shower and got ready. Headed downstairs and chatting with Lyle's parents while making lunch. Ate some homemade pizza and drank some tea until Lyle's grandmother came over for a visit. Chatted for a little bit, until it was getting time to pack up and head 'er. Lyle took me for a spin or two... on a golf cart around their property which was cool. Pictures were taken and we headed out to Niagara Falls while listening to The Beatles. We stopped at the Outlet Mall and Lyle got some nice new shirts. I was rushing him because I had a surprise for him once we got to the hotel. Lyle wanted to stop by the LCBO before we got to the hotel, but I told him it was a bad idea so we could get there on time. We checked in, really fast, got our stuff and headed to our room. He had to go move the car, and I made sure I wasn't too late for the appointment. I guided Lyle gracefully, of course towards the spa. He seems to actually likes surprises so he didn't peak. I accidently crashed him into a couple walls on the way. I brought him to the spa and surprised him (kind of) to a back massage. While he was in there, I went back upstairs and showered and relaxed in our room looking over the falls. Lyle came back to the room and we got planned out night out. The receptionist at the hotel said the LCBO was open until 9:00pm, but unfortunately BOTH locations closed at 5:00pm, including the Wine Rack. We stopped at the grocery store and grabbed some RedBull and chips to snack on which were quite addicting. We drove back to the hotel and made our way to our dinner reservation overlooking the falls. The drinks were not up-to-snuff but the rest of the meal was quite appetizing. We had creme brulee for dessert and then headed back up to the room. Drank some RedBull, bickered for a few minutes, and Lyle took me to a secret room (the ice room) to warm me up because I was cold and grumpy. We decided to head down to the casino and we lost a bunch on slots. Lyle found an electronic version of Roulette and Lyle won a bunch of money on our #2. That was another really cool moment of the weekend. Lyle was getting slightly addicted but had the willpower to say no to gambling and we headed back up to the room. We were going to order some wine from room service but it was closed - lame. Lyle decided to open up the VQA wine that was in the room (which was also not good) and didn't finish it.
Monday-
Woke up, planned out the day and checked out. Left our stuff in the car, and walked down to find a buffet somewhere. Unfortunately we didn't find one, so we settled for (an expensive!) Denny's. It was good but not worth the money. We walked down to the falls, took some pictures and headed to the Butterfly Conservatory. It was probably my favorite part of the entire weekend (and I had an amazing weekend). It was so pretty. We hung out there for a couple hours and made friends with the very flirtatious butterflies. Bernie was my favorite. We grabbed a couple drinks and sat outside in the shade for a bit soaking up the beautiful day. We then got back in the car and headed towards Hamilton for dinner with my sister. We hung out for a couple hours, chatting and making fun of me (of course). We drove back to Waterloo and was the first night in weeks that we didn't drink. We ended up setting up a sleeping bag and having blueberry tea and Caramel Cone Explosion icecream outside in the backyard. The stars came out for us and we made good use of the pillows we brought out. We both passed out for a bit, until one of us woke up and went to sleep inside.
Tuesday-
Woke up nice and early because Lyle had to go back to work (lame) so I bused back to Guelph and passed out hardcore for a while. I was going to get all packed up, but procrastinated all afternoon. I wasn't feeling super great either so that added to it. Lyle came over after work and Lyle made steak and grilled veggies for dinner while drinking Pina Coladas. We took it easy during the night and because I wasn't feeling so hot.
Wednesday-
Lyle had to go to work again (lame) so I stayed in bed while feeling really shitty all day. I somehow found the energy to clean the house, clean out the fridge (EW) and pack up my life for 4 months. After that, i went back to sleep for a bit, showered and then Lyle came to meet me. I packed up the rest of my stuff, we loaded the car and headed to Waterloo. On the way we stopped at The Red Papaya for some Vietnamese food. I had some Pho and tea while Lyle scarfed down his meal. We went home and took it easy since I was feeling like poonanner. Lyle made some tea and gave me a VaporRub and a warming Magicbag. <3
Thursday- last day
Woke up still feeling off, Lyle made some eggos (one of the many items he cleaned out of my house) and juice in bed. He had to go to work, so I went back to sleep for a few hours. I woke up, made some expired chicken noodle soup (expired in 2005) and tea and watched tv all afternoon until Lyle got home from work. We decided to take an easy night, so we made pasta and salad with some beer. Lyle's friends Chris and Steve came over for a bit, but didn't stay too long. Lyle and I enjoyed our last night together by watching some of the Office and having Blueberry tea.
Friday- move to Victoria
Woke up at 5:00am, had some Sugarcrisp and tea/coffee. Got all my stuff together and headed to the airport. Once at the airport, it took approx. 10 minutes to say goodbye. It really f***ing sucked. I haven't swore in writing this at all, so you must know that I was very passionate about this, and it was really f***ing hard to say goodbye. I miss him terribly. :(
Anyways it has literally taken me all day to write this, so I am going to stop here and continue about the trip in Victoria another time. I think we are doing a Lord of the Rings marathon tonight, so that should be sweet.
I miss my grizzly bear.
