Friday, 28 August 2015

On to Toronto

Well we checked out of the Radisson and caught a cab across the border to collect our hire cars from Buffalo. No dramas getting through at all.  Got the cars, which are great, and then headed to Walmart of course, to get some supplies. Went back across the border into Canada, no problems at all, and collected all of our gear from the hotel.  Everything fits in between the 2 cars, just great plus one couple in one car and two couples in the other.
We then headed off to Toronto which was quite an ordinary trip, as we were just on a highway all the way, but was only a couple of hours away.  Of course heading into Toronto at peak hour probably didn't make it any easier, but we did in fact find a hotel in Downtown Toronto, with the help of gorgeous Goddaughter Apryl, advising us where about to stay in Toronto.
Well the hotel we stayed in was pretty much like Faulty Towers! What a laugh, but it was clean and close to everything.  There was a Street Performers and Food Festival on which was great.  The streets were closed off and people everywhere! We caught up and had drinks and a meal with Apryl, at a place called Firkin on Yonge, which was fun - some good laughs. We walked Apryl to a street car (tram) where she headed home and went back to Faulty Towers exhausted. Was great seeing Apryl again for sure!
I took some photos on my phone and can't transfer them through at the moment to my iPad so am working on that, so will have to post some later, so don't have much here.
Only staying one night in Toronto, a big city for sure, with plenty of life! Heading off to head west, hopefully play some golf and are staying in a B and B the next couple of nights!
Heading into Toronto

The CN Building in the background
Toronto

3 comments:

  1. Ahhh, the joys of a new motel every night.....hope Basil Fawlty looked after you, how lucky are you to hit Toronto in the middle of a huge festival, sounds like fun. Especially Firkin on Younge....firkin hell it MUST have been good!!! Great hearing all your news, makes it feel very real to us back home. Love Pam and Vernon

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  2. Ohh yes it was great! Superb artists of all kinds - acrobatics, jazz, blues, classical - just fantastic. Fabulous food! Having a ball! Xx

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  3. Hi the photos of Niagara brought back some great memories. We unfortunately didn't get to go on either of the boats due to the time of year and too much ice in the water. We also took a photo with the Bundy bear! Us Australians, we can't help ourselves can we. We didn't get to see too much of Toronto, arrived late at night and left early but seems like you guys where there at the right time. Love T & G xx

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