Violet Dawson

So many exhibits were closed and the only animals we saw much of were geese. EXPENSIVE to get in and so not worth the cost or the drive from Toronto proper.

You can’t go in, really it’s just to stop by and take a picture from your car but it’s worth seeing if you like the architect :)

I really liked the mini Times Square feel, it was a fun place to go exploring with nicer people and less traffic than NYC :)

By far the fastest and easiest way to move around the city! Even as a tourist it wasn’t too bad to find my way around, and contrary to stereotype, plenty of locals were willing to help me work the map :)

If you’re going for more than a day or two, it’s definitely worth it to buy a 7-day metro pass, you’ll end up saving ALOT of money on subway tickets in the end and don’t have to keep working the ticket machine.

I’ll never forget how happy my dad looked with his Nathan’s hot dog! We’d watched two years of the International Hot Dog eatting contest on ESPN (yes, they really show it) and this and the freak show were the only two things he talked about seeing when we were planning our trip to NYC.

He was laughing and smiling and didn’t look at all like he had cancer. I love this picture because it looks like the dad I remember, not the sick dad I see everyday. It was worth our whole trip to New York just to get it!

I went with my mom after she made it through the freak show with my dad and I. It was awesome, screamed my head off and had a ball :)

I LOVE the ticking sound wooden roller coasters make ^^

By far the BEST pizza of my entire life!

The day we climbed the Acropolis, it was 108 degrees F! The tour guide gave us all water so we wouldn’t pass out on the way up, but it was WELL worth the heat!

The most beautiful, breezy island I’ve ever been to – I’d go back in a heartbeat!

CLEVELAND ROCKS!