We've decided to take our summer vacation...

to Toronto and Niagara Falls...

We tossed around the idea of going to Hawaii, New York City and the Outer Banks of North Carolina...

The Hawaii deals seemed kind of sketchy, NYC sounded hot and expensive and hubby isn't much for looking at the ocean for a week.... plus, I've been to Hawaii --

I remembered that I'd seen lots of "hot deals" going to Toronto last summer... as in, great airfares, nice hotels etc... Since we've never been to Toronto or Niagara Falls, and it isn't likely to be uber-hot there -- we had a deal.

Any suggestions as to good times to go during the month of July (I'm teaching first summer session-- then school starts in August...so, July is our only real option)...

Any suggestions as to places to stay, other things to do etc?

Should we plan the Falls as a day trip from Toronto, or do we need to stay out there to get the full effect of the place?

I know we'll need passports, we're going to get them started on Friday this week.... with my love of all things Canadian, it was inevitible.

and -- the best part is that I get to go back to Canada for vacation -- I'm sooooo excited.

I hope I run into the snotty bitch from APSA who said to me in the most nasty way possible, "I'm from Toronto, that's in Canada". I'll remember her and spit in her face, "bitch -- I knew where Toronto was before you told me -- have you seen the rest of your country -- because I have.... and now I know exactly where Toronto is... do you know where BN state city is... huh, do you -- have you been there, because I'm here in Toronto.... and everyone else is much nicer and smarter than you...?" (umm, can you tell I've been saving that response for over two years -- yea, it shows, huh??).

I love spending Canadian dollars, because my conversion math isn't great and I can convince myself that it is better than I thought...

I really love making up new words to "Oh Canada".

I'm really good at the proper use and inflection for 'eh'.

yea -- I'm all set!