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- Photos courtesy of Flickr: Kasia, Nicolas*, Rick Leche
No matter how long winter’s seemed, spring is nearly here! And it brings some of my fave travel experiences in Canada. Why not plan a visit to:
- Ottawa. The Canadian Tulip Festival, held May 7-24, 2010, delivers the largest tulip fest in the world with over 3 million blooms. That’s one gift – the original Dutch behest of bulbs after WWII – that’s kept on giving!
- Vancouver. Stroll the city admiring over 36,000 ornamental Japanese cherry trees at the Cherry Blossom Festival! Look for the first blooms in mid-March, and full splendour in April. My fave way to enjoy? By bike – with breaks for al fresco sakura dining!
- Montreal. Nowhere is spring sweeter than during sugaring off. Have you ever tried tire? Maple-y treats are a MUST on any visit to Québec! (I’ll be sampling my way through this list of sugar shacks)
- Stratford. A Shakespeare fan’s dream, Ontario’s Stratford Festival starts its run this April with As You Like It, Peter Pan, & Kiss Me, Kate. A bonus – Christopher Plummer (who’s appearing as Prospero this season) is up for an Oscar!
- Churchill. The subarctic makes my springtime cut simply because it’s the best spot and best time to view the Aurora Borealis! Look for northern lights tours delivering wilderness adventure with one of the most amazing light shows on earth.
So shake off winter with a spring vacation (it sure beats spring cleaning!)
