Day 12 & 13

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We finally arrived in Toronto yesterday morning after a very long trip. It was very odd driving up to the border, getting out the coach and going through the checks before getting back on 10ft further down the road. Of course theres always someone who gets it wrong so we had to wait around for over an hour, we did see and extremly cute bird though.

Violent thunderstorms greeted us and after much confusion of where we were meeting the woman were staying with and the panic over the fact we had no Canadian money, the sun began to shine and we began to settle into this foreign land!

We caught up on some sleep and ate some soup before heading out with Sammy (one of the 3 daughters in the family were staying with) We went to a mall locally known as "china mall" where we were quite overwhelmed with all the shops and stalls. We tried bubble tea which is a fruit smoothie with chewy balls of tapioca in. It was odd.

Last night we went to a bar in an incredibly trendy and expensive part of Toronto with Sammy and her friends. We felt a bit out of place, as nearly everyone was head to toe in white. On our way back we stopped off at Sam Hortons for hot chocolate. (It's an extremly Canadian coffee chain named after a famous hockey player!)

We woke up late today and had some wonderful bluberry pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast. Its Heidi's (the eldest daughter) bridal shower so we must dash and get to the cupcake eating, toilet roll dress making party!


We are staying in a very busy household with 2 dogs, 2 budgies and 4 sometimes 5 people. A baby has just started crying too wish us luck!

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Comments

[ann Challenger]

love you
It was brilliant to talk to you I will invest a £1 and do it again soon. Just returned from church, me leading tracy preaching shiny dancing and Harriet said the lords prayer in Kanatka. I sounds great pancakes. Arthur went walkies with Cliff. I have just heard that Barbara in Scarborough dad died on Thursday, So hats sad. Love mummy Revd Ann xxx

[Laura Brumfitt]

Hey Beatrice how are you? i saw the pictures of you on facebook, sounds like your having a goodtime! my cousin chloe came up from lincoln to stay weds-sat, we went to leeds on thurs to window shop because we're both skint, she's never been before so i took her around harvey nics and the victoria quater etc. on fri we went for a walk to oakwell hall and went to watch the hangover, it was hilarious we didn't stop laughing, if you haven't seen it yet you should! other than that i've just been chilling and working a lot this week i had the dress rehearsal for the dancing show today, it was organised chaos, its going to be even worse tomorrow knowing that the entire family are coming on opening night, it is being filmed and jamie is going to be working behind the bar! what was i thinking agreeing to this?! lol xxx i love you

[Laura Brumfitt]

I forgot
I have an interview at Bradford College on Friday for an Access to Social Work course, Mum said I should have a plan B incase I don't get the grades I want. Also I have finally booked my driving theory! It's a week on Wednesday (July 22nd). I get paid this Friday so I'm hoping to go out on Saturday night in Batley LOL, I just hope I don't end up looking after Stacey all night again like I usually do! XX

[Hoooolllyyy]

eeeee!
wowww this trip sounds amazing. am enjoying reading the blog, keep updating us and SEND ME A BLOODY POSTCARD!! xx