Canadian Adventures
So I've just got back from a 9 day trip to the land of Maple Syrup, or more specially, Toronto. If I were to describe Toronto, it would say it is pretty much New York but with fewer people. Canada as a whole, on the other hand, like a greener England, but with friendlier and happier people (I don't know whether it was because we were tourists or what).
We did pretty much everything Toronto had to offer, but I'm not going to talk about the zoo, beach, museum etc. because they are what it says on the tin - I'm sure you don't want an account of every animal I saw (although I did see a polar bear doing backstroke which was cool).
Niagra Falls was absolutely incredible, as expected. It was a bit too hot on the day we went- walking 15km in 27 degrees was not the one... but at least we had a constant spray from the waterfall to keep us cool. We were lucky enough to go on a boat trip called 'Made of the mist' in which we managed to get just metres away from the waterfall; we got absolutely drenched despite wearing a rain poncho, but it was worth it for the views. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures from there as my camera would have got too wet, but believe me when I say the view was stunning!
We also visited the CN Tower. Being a lover of heights, going up 1,136ft was just my cup of tea. The views were brilliant, and the glass floor was SO cool. We could see the game at the Roger's Centre through the glass floor, who needs to buy tickets when you can see it from a Birdseye view?
The Toronto Islands were also pretty incredible (wow, running out of adjectives to describe how good everything was). A short ferry ride away from the main city were the Islands, which had amusement parks, beaches, views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline. Just a little bit better than Ferry Meadows.
Possibly one of the only areas of Toronto that's not super modern is Old Town, which is what it says on the tin. It's a historic rustic area in Downtown Toronto which has two main areas to visit: St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District. The market was huuuge and had everything you could want. I was particularly drawn to this shop which sold handmade everything- I couldn't resist buying some homemade peanut brittle and coated nuts.
The Distillery District had quite a few small galleries to visit, and a stage where they have live music every Wednesday night. There was of course lots of alcohol around, hence the name.
I can't write a post about Toronto without mentioning Tim Horton's- a cafe chain exclusive to Canada, with one approximately every 100m you walk. I of course had to try the Maple Syrup doughnut and it was INSANE. Also, Timbits. Ever wondered where the holes of doughnuts go? Tim Hortons take them, add sugar and other stuff and sell them. Another Canadian speciality is Nanaimo bars, and I don't really know exactly what the are but they are good- fudge, chocolate, cream- it's got it all. Beaver tails are also a Canadian speciality, which are basically pastries with different toppings. We tried the Maple one and the chocolate hazelnut one, soooo good. As you can tell I've gained about a stone in 9 days, a new record -couldn't not take advantage of the amazing and affordable food !!!
I could right pages more about everything else we did, but the post is already quite long and I'm sure you don't care that much. So in conclusion, as I'm sure you can tell by my overuse of positive adjectives, I loved my time in Canada. The only downside of the trip was that we didn't see the Banff National Park, which is on my travel bucket list, as it is in Alberta which would've been a 2 hour plane from Toronto. But at least it gives me an excuse to visit Canada again!
I hope you are having a lovely summer ☺
We did pretty much everything Toronto had to offer, but I'm not going to talk about the zoo, beach, museum etc. because they are what it says on the tin - I'm sure you don't want an account of every animal I saw (although I did see a polar bear doing backstroke which was cool).
Niagra Falls was absolutely incredible, as expected. It was a bit too hot on the day we went- walking 15km in 27 degrees was not the one... but at least we had a constant spray from the waterfall to keep us cool. We were lucky enough to go on a boat trip called 'Made of the mist' in which we managed to get just metres away from the waterfall; we got absolutely drenched despite wearing a rain poncho, but it was worth it for the views. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures from there as my camera would have got too wet, but believe me when I say the view was stunning!
We also visited the CN Tower. Being a lover of heights, going up 1,136ft was just my cup of tea. The views were brilliant, and the glass floor was SO cool. We could see the game at the Roger's Centre through the glass floor, who needs to buy tickets when you can see it from a Birdseye view?
The Toronto Islands were also pretty incredible (wow, running out of adjectives to describe how good everything was). A short ferry ride away from the main city were the Islands, which had amusement parks, beaches, views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline. Just a little bit better than Ferry Meadows.
Possibly one of the only areas of Toronto that's not super modern is Old Town, which is what it says on the tin. It's a historic rustic area in Downtown Toronto which has two main areas to visit: St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District. The market was huuuge and had everything you could want. I was particularly drawn to this shop which sold handmade everything- I couldn't resist buying some homemade peanut brittle and coated nuts.
The Distillery District had quite a few small galleries to visit, and a stage where they have live music every Wednesday night. There was of course lots of alcohol around, hence the name.
I can't write a post about Toronto without mentioning Tim Horton's- a cafe chain exclusive to Canada, with one approximately every 100m you walk. I of course had to try the Maple Syrup doughnut and it was INSANE. Also, Timbits. Ever wondered where the holes of doughnuts go? Tim Hortons take them, add sugar and other stuff and sell them. Another Canadian speciality is Nanaimo bars, and I don't really know exactly what the are but they are good- fudge, chocolate, cream- it's got it all. Beaver tails are also a Canadian speciality, which are basically pastries with different toppings. We tried the Maple one and the chocolate hazelnut one, soooo good. As you can tell I've gained about a stone in 9 days, a new record -couldn't not take advantage of the amazing and affordable food !!!
I could right pages more about everything else we did, but the post is already quite long and I'm sure you don't care that much. So in conclusion, as I'm sure you can tell by my overuse of positive adjectives, I loved my time in Canada. The only downside of the trip was that we didn't see the Banff National Park, which is on my travel bucket list, as it is in Alberta which would've been a 2 hour plane from Toronto. But at least it gives me an excuse to visit Canada again!
I hope you are having a lovely summer ☺
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