Category: Ontario

Last weekend we planned a little Toronto getaway with friends Justin and Andrea. Our main objective was to see our friend David playing Romeo in the musical & Juliet.

The show was fantastic and exceeded our expectations. It was charming and funny, weaving in lyrics from Brittney Spears and The Backstreet Boys to enhance the story. Knowing one of the leads + watching him sign autographs afterwards = priceless!

We had the chance to meet David and wife Faith for lunch at the St. Lawrence Market for some good eats and had a pre-show Greek meal that did not disappoint.

We rounded out the weekend with some Toronto wanderings, including a trip up the CN tower and lots of fun at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

One of our favourite things was people watching from different coffee shops.

A rainy night was the perfect time to tour the Steamwhistle Brewery, followed up by nachos at a pub with another MH local.

Thanks for good company and a great weekend J&A!

For the September long weekend, DawnO surprised me with a trip to Ottawa!  She picked a nice little AirBnB in the heart of downtown Ottawa which was only a few blocks away from the Parliament buildings.  Naturally we took to the streets and found DawnO some food truck poutine before heading to Parliament Hill.

We discovered that they had set up a state-of-the-art show that was projected on to the buildings every night during the summer.  It was called the “Northern Lights” and was running the final show that evening.  We returned to watch and were blown away by the show all about Canada’s history and diverse culture.  At the end they played the national anthem while everyone stood sang along.

The next day we explored more of the city, checked out the market, and prepared for the main event, Come From Away!

Both of us were blown away by this musical!  It expertly told the many true stories of when thousands of stranded passengers spent time in a small town in Newfoundland during 9/11.  It got us both in the feels and perfectly captured what it means to be Canadian.

Afterwards we met up with Jason, a friend from Medicine Hat who just happens to be the regional manager in charge of ticketing for Broadway Across Canada and now lives in Ottawa.

On our last day we were picked up early in the morning by one of my cousins and were taken an hour north into Quebec to the family cabin on a lake.  We spent the day visiting with family and enjoying their company before our flight home.