Amy and Ty had been married for a few weeks when they decided to take a trip across North America as a sort of honeymoon. They headed east across Canada and made their first stop in Winnipeg for 2 days. Amy visited with several owners from her tour and set appointments for them to bring their horses to Heartland in 4 weeks. While Amy was occupied with the owners Ty was asked to look at several horses that had some medical issues .
Their next stop of any major consequence was Toronto. They were fortunate that the Royal Winter Fair was taking place at Exposition Place. They spent one full day touring the fair and enjoying the demonstrations and taking in the rodeo that was being held. On the second day in Toronto they went to Eaton Place to do some shopping. In the evening they had a romantic dinner atop the CN tower and attended the hockey game between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs. What made the game enjoyable was the final score—Calgary 2, Maple Leafs 0. The evening ended with a romantic encounter in their room at the Royal York Hotel.
The next day they headed down the QEW for the 90 mile drive to the honeymoon capital of the world—Niagara Falls. They checked into the Royal Brock Hotel. They requested a room overlooking the falls and after settling into their room they spent the day walking up and down Clifton Hill taking in all the sights . They also took a ride under the falls on the Maid of the Mist. That evening they had dinner in their room and enjoyed watching the illuminated falls . Another romantic evening followed after Amy came from the bathroom wearing the negligee she purchased in Toronto.
The next day Amy and Ty crossed the border over the Peace Bridge and checked into a hotel in downtown Buffalo. After a lunch at the Chef's restaurant they toured Canalside and decided to stay in Buffalo an extra day and attend the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. The game was an experience. They enjoyed the atmosphere of 70,000 rabid Bills fans cheering throughout the game. What made it a real treat was the final score—Buffalo 52, New England 0.
After a short drive Amy and Ty arrived in Lexington KY and spent several days at Churchill Downs. This was a return to their roots of talking to owners Amy had met on the tour and gave Ty the chance to examine some of the greatest horses in the world.
Driving west they spent another few days in Arizona visiting some of Ty's friends before heading north to return to Heartland