Ooh, Ontario at Christmas…
So this year I’m going to Ontario at Christmas to visit the BF’s family. It’ll be my inaugural trip to Central/Eastern Canada (or if you live in Ontario, the Centre of the Universe!), not counting the seven hours I once spent stuck in the Montreal airport when my flight from Paris was delayed coming home. Not to sound like a total dweeb, but, having lived in Canada my whole life, I’ve actually seen very little of this great land of ours. I’m working on fixing that, but with such an amazing world out there, domestic travel has always taken a back seat to someplace that seemed “cooler”.
Speaking of cooler, I’ll also be my first time experiencing an Ontario winter. Vancouver is the paradise of Canada, we may get some rain, but we never go too hot (over 30 Celsius and we’re melting) and never get too cold (below -4 or an inch of snow and the city ceases to function). I’m sure all other Canadian cities are jealous and that’s why they send all their homeless here… Anyway, I’m not sure how I’m going to handle the sub zero temperatures. I don’t do cold. Hell, if it’s below 15 Celsius I’m freezing. Any tips? I keep picturing the scene from “Cool Runnings” when the Jamaicans leave the Calgary airport wearing everything they brought with them, including their duffel bags, for warmth. That has a very good possibility of being me!
This will be a trip of new experiences for me, as I’ve never traveled at Christmas before. Or high season, for that matter. I’m in the industry, I know that when kids aren’t in school everything is super-crowded and three times the cost. Growing up, my Mom knew this too and always opted for me to miss a week of school instead of paying through the nose and battling the masses. Disneyland is awesome in January/February, by the way. Small line ups, and lots of adults and Australians. Back to the point, I’m kind of interested in seeing how the airports handle the rush first hand. You know you’re in the right industry when stupid things like this interest you, but my curiosity is piqued.
It’s six months away (book early to save money), but this’ll be fun. I’ll keep you posted. In the interim, I’m going shopping for the biggest, industrial-strength winter coat I can find!
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Funny. Keep us posted.