Being Tourists in Eastern Ontario

That's the role Sharon and I played as I held her "Romantic Birthday Celebration in Gananoque and Kingston." To briefly summarize:

-picked her up at 6:30am, and surprised her with an Itinerary of Fun and made her wear the "Birthday Girl" tiara

-stopped at Tim Horton's along the way. Realized that we had to be in Gananoque to catch a 10am boat, and had to be there in 45 minutes. Proceeded to drive there averaging 140km/hr

-got there at 9:50am. Quickly gave her a brown dress belt as Surprise Gift #1. Didn't fit her. D'oh! Anywho, I think we were the last passengers on the boat. Proceeded to sweat it up as a lot of running was involved

-went for a cruise around the 1000 Islands. It was cold and windy, but it was still nice

-got dropped off on Heart Island on the American side. Did the Boldt Castle tour thing. Nice place, albeit not completely renovated. We also had our picnic lunch there

-returned to the boat and completed the tour. There are a lot of really rich people inhabiting the 1000 Islands as their summer homes. I am never going to be one of them

-returned to Gananoque, and checked in at Manse Lane B&B. Nice place, weird guy running the place. Rested up a bit, then proceeded to Kingston

-went for a Trolley Tour around Kingston. Saw a lot of weddings taking place. My goodness

-ate at Minos Restaurant. Absolutely awesome food, including the flaming Saganaki. I also gave her surprise gift #2, a headlamp for camping. She thinks it is the best gift ever. Score!

-went for a "Haunted Walk" around Kingston:

Ah-roooooo-rooooo-roooooo-rooooo-roooooooooo!

We had the worst tour guide who was so nervous and didn't exactly have good story telling techniques. It did, however, give us good exercise especially after the huge dinner

-went to 1000 Islands Charity Casino, and it was quite the charity. I won $75!

-went back to the B&B and slept. I did, anyway. Sharon didn't. Apparently it's due to my snoring. Oh, I did give her her final surprise gift: a ring! (RingPop)

-woke up, had breakfast and was joined there with these two old English ladies. Frikin' hilarious listening to them tell their stories, especially the one where her ex-husband had a hard time "getting it up."

-left Gananoque, drove a scenic route which included a ferry ride to Prince Edward County

-dropped by Big Apple in Colborne and got a pie

-got home and realized that I am one of the luckiest guys in the world to have such a wonderful person.

All in all: (big happy face)