* On Friday June 3rd, it was the Rick Goodfellow Invitational golf tournament in support of the Olympic Primary school in Kibera Kenya. This was one of the main reasons I had come home - to support my parents' project and to defend my title of ladies longest drive. Seeing as it was best ball format, I played with Aaron, whom had never played golf before - and had only really gotten practice the night before at the driving range. And might I add, Aaron was quite good for a beginner golfer considering I was being "quite bossy" on the course. It was a great afternoon spent with Aaron, my aunt and a good family friend. We played well but didnt come close to winning the trophy; and sadly, I didnt win ladie's longest drive this year. I guess I had to let someone else win it for once :P haha. The evening was followed by drinks, dinner, a silent auction & some magic. It was great that Aaron wowwed the guests with his magic; everyone simply loved him & couldnt get enough. Overall, it was a beautiful event with family and friends in support of a deserving cause. The golf tourney finished at around 10 pm, but Aaron and mine's evening was just getting started... As a side note, Im thrilled to report that the tournament raised $16, 559 !!!
* STEREO: After the golf tournament, Aaron and I ventured to Montreal so I could show him what Stereo was all about it. Aaron is not as familiar as I am with house music, but he can dance & appreciate a good party. When we got there, Maher Daniel was on the decks - but funny enough, we had met Maher's cousin in Dubai. Small world eh? Anyways, Maher Daniel & Nic Fanciulli both had great sets !!! I definitely enjoyed this music journey better this time. It was also nice to see Dubfire and Richie Hawtin up in the VIP enjoying the beats as well. It's funny because I was excited by this, but Aaron didnt really understand the background of these DJs, and so he smiled and tried to understand my excitment. There were not too many people there, and I would say the crowd is getting a bit younger, but it made for some good hyped up energy. Unfortunately, since we had both been out and about all day at the golf tourney, we accidentally fell asleep in the VIP section. HAHA. We sat down, leaned against each other, and poof that was it - we were sleeping. Aaron and I were there long enough to enjoy the party, but left fairly enough to catch the zzzs. Aw Stereo - I will miss that dance floor until the Christmas holidays.
* When we got back from Montreal, we had yet another snooze since there was a BBQ being had at my house - family and friends alike to enjoy a summer bbq of hamburgers and hotdogs. The turnout was fantastic with about 20 to 30 people showing up. We chatted, ate, drank, played Dance Dance Revolution, drank, the men grilled Aaron about his intentions with me, laughed and drank some more. Brilliant night :)
* The following morning, Aaron & I departed for our 6 hour drive to Niagara Falls. Since Aaron had never been to Canada, I wanted to show him a bit more of what Canada had to offer. For me, Niagara Falls was a city I visited quite often to visit my grandma so at first it was hard for me to understand Aaron's excitment. But then I put my tourist hat on, and pretended like it was my first time seeing the falls. I must admit - they are Amazing! Once we had checked into the Sheraton (with a fallsview room must I add haha), we walked along the Falls. We then went for drinks at the Hard Rock Cafe & then to dinner in our hotel. I cant remember the name of the restaurant but it had a beautiful view of the falls lit up at night, very romantic - and, our food was delicious. Aaron had a steak, and claims it is the best steak he has ever had; and I had the shrimp vegetable stir-fry, to which I finished every last bite - yum! Following dinner, we stood out on the balcony and watched the fireworks over the Falls. To say it was magical would be pure cheese, but hey - what can I say, it was one of those moments you hope to never forget. We then finished the night by walking down Clifton Hill & visiting the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum. The next morning, we simply looked at he Falls some more - and had an epic breakfast at Denny's. Aaron had never eaten at a Denny's before, and heard about it, so it was our last stop of the trip. He had the Grand Slam, and I had the Grand Slamwich - both meals were greasy huge portions that left us feeling satisfied then nauseous. HAHA. The trip was short and sweet, but it was a great experience.
* Journey home: Aaron left two days before me - and he truly enjoyed his time in Canada! I then maximized my time running errands, shopping, visiting with friends & family, and packing. I had looked into staying in Canada an extra few days, but there was only availability two days later at an added cost of $500 CDN... forget that ! It was an emotional good bye as I said bye to the pets at home, and then to my parents as I was embarking on the bus to Montreal. While I looked forward to getting back to my Dubai life, nothing quite compares to home. Luckily, I slept most of the way back to Dubai so it went by fairly quickly. Arrived safe & sound, on time, with luggage and a bit jetlagged back to Aaron & Dubai.
The two week holiday back to Ottawa was GREAT to say the least, but two weeks was just so short. Looking back, I wanted to do more, see more people & take more pictures, but it didnt happen this time. I look forward to seeing everyone again during the Christmas holidays :)
xox <3 xox
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