Friday, August 1, 2008

Oh Canada!

Next week, my husband and I are off to Toronto for vacation! Yay!

It can't come soon enough. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my work. Every morning I get up, come in and make beautiful yarn. It doesn't get much better than that. But even with a dream job, it's good to get away from time to time.

We've been talking about where to go for quite awhile. Since it's summer, I didn't want to go anywhere hotter than it is here. I'm a delicate flower and just wilt if I get too warm. That eliminated lots of places.

We also ruled out anywhere with either the pound or euro as the local currency. Unless we win the lotto or come into an inheritance I'm afraid that's going to be off-limits until the dollar comes back around a bit.

We booked this trip just a couple of days ago. Usually I am the kind of person who gets a guide book, spends hours on the internet and comes up with a list of things to see and do. This time I've done virtually nothing. Nada. Zilch. Sometimes it's good to play it by ear. That said, if anyone has any suggestions of places we shouldn't miss, please share!

I have to admit that I am having a bit of a dilemma. There's the little voice that says "I am on vacation and since yarn is work I should stay away from yarn-things". Then there's the (much louder) voice that says "It a whole new country full of yarn. GO NUTS!" Guess which one is most likely to win?

3 comments:

ames said...

i'm guessing the side that goes and reads the canada article in the new vogue knitting will win. ;D

have fun!!

Anonymous said...

Going to Toronto? Home of Lettuce Knit, the LYS of the Yarn Harlot - and not giving yourself the option to go nuts?
Even if YH isn't at home for visitors, that would be a totally wasted trip!

Happy travels,
Janey
janeyknitting AT yahoo DOT ca

Anonymous said...

And don't forget Robyn of Red Bird Knits lives there too - if you don't see her, she'll at least have a few suggestions for you ;)

Enjoy your trip!