Saturday, July 15, 2006

July 2006: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City





I started Weight Watchers in March 2006.  My mom said if I got off my weight, she would pay for my vacation to Canada in the summer, so I worked really hard at getting my weight off. I lost about 25 pounds before the trip which was very good.      

We took an Orchard View trip to Canada.    I hadn't been to Toronto since 1985.    We got to sit in the back of the bus where they had four seats facing each other with a table in the middle. It was great for playing cards and games on the computer.     We met a nice couple from Zeeland on this trip.  They sat across from us and also had the 4 seats and table.        Their names were Jim and Marty Zylstra.       We played cards with them during the trip and enjoyed each other's company.    There was another couple who sat behind us who were very nice, too.   Their names were Frank & Christine Lanovich.  They lived in a condo at Stillwater Springs in Fruitport. They were originally from a suburb of Detroit.  She retired from Ford Motor Company.

Our first stop on the trip was to Casa Loma, which is near Toronto.     We went there in 1985, but I had forgotten some of it, so it was nice to go back.        Then, we went to Montreal and then to Quebec City.  I really liked Quebec City, as it was so quaint and had the French flavor.     We had a nice lunch at a cafe in Quebec.   We enjoyed our chocolate fondue for dessert.      

We had a great time on this vacation.

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