CANADA, A COUNTRY OF BEAUTY

Today, is July 1, 2010, the first day of the new President of the Republic, Mr Benigno Aquino III,(P-NOY_) son of Ninoy and Cory Aquino, considered as our hero couple in the 80's...and furthermore, his mother, Cory is the first woman President of the country. We salute this new page in history of our country and we wish him well as well his cabinet ministers and their governance.

I would also like to mention that today, Canada is celebrating its country's color. Canada Day is celebrated every July 1. There are a lot of traditional festivities in Toronto, Ontario , but not only in this place, but all over Canada. OTTAWA is the country's capital. There is dual language in the country, English and French, of which all products stamped or signs has to have these two languages on it. And you will notice it in their candies, canned goods, coffee containers, there is the French counterpart to the english.

I visited Canada and saw how beautiful the country is, lush with beautiful trees, clean cities, people so friendly, food is great, and well, the coffee is even better. Tim Horton coffee is one of the best coffee in the world but only Canadians enjoy Tim Horton's. The name Tim Horton came from one of the country top hockey player in Canada. Hockey is Canada's top sporting event, other than basketball. The four seasons of Canada cannot be described by words alone, you have to see it for yourself. The changing of the seasons is best, when you have the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall (Autumn).

The most visited tourist spot in Ontario is the Niagara Falls,(google this) which boasts of the huge fall which provides hydro electric power up to the US. That' s why, when we talk of power, and electricity, Canada has it in huge quantities. Niagara falls is considered a honeymoon and wedding capital like Las Vegas and Paris, France.

Niagara on the Lake,(see on google), is also a place where I would choose to stay for a vacation. A peaceful and cool sojourn with a lake so huge, and lots of green veggies to buy for your salads, including a barn
with great ice cream, with oh so many flavors.

Another place to see is, Streetsville, Ontario.(see on google) A quaint little village which has new cobblestone walks, nice picturesque streets, and their Bread and Honey festival. Free taste of course.
This is what they call a typical Canadian village of the old days. They have fairs, and festival with colorful parades.

The one i remember most is the Carrassauga Festival (see on google) of Toronto. This is the time when all countries are represented. Each country will have its own place where they will show off their dances, costumes, food, products . Tickets are passport-like , costs like C$15, where you can enter their pavillions already, and you get your passport stamped as in entering a visa table.
Good idea. This is the project of Mayor Hazel McCallion of Missassauga. Still the Mayor at 80+ . And no one wants to take her role. Nobody does it like Hazel, they say.
The Philippine pavillion is one of the nicest , although we are used to that. I went to the Scotland pavillion and was treated well, they have very handsome escorts too, blonde and blue eyes at that. I went to most of the places, even Greece!!!...the women of Greece are beautiful and dances so well. Every year , there are new discoveries on this festival.

I think travel is one of the most educational part of one's life. Tita Helen Benitez was right when she said, "when you travel, and meet people, you are educated and not become" provinciana" any more because you are on your own and have to talk to people of other countries".

Visit Canada, its a breathtaking vista of a land of warm people, huge landscape, beautiful sceneries and bountiful fruits/and food galore.

Thank you Canada!!! Happy Canada Day.