Blogs from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 7

Geo: 43.775, -79.4119Again a relaxed start to the day and we walked from our hotel to Goat Island to view the falls from the American side.Then we drove across the northern Lewiston Bridge back into Canada and had a very pleasant drive around the smaller roads in the Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country. It was a warm and sunny day, lovely.... read more

Geo: 43.7258, -79.4521Another grey day so we drove to a large mall and enjoyed the variety of stores. Trap for travellers - in Canada the advertised price does not include the extra 13% for GST and Provincial taxes. Plus 15-20% hospitality tipping like in the US. Canadian $ is currently exactly on par with the AUD.Saw an unusual store for a shopping centre and sat in the new Tesla SUV, called the Model X. Terrific looking and outrageous performance: 0-100 in 3 seconds. It has a touch control screen about A3 sized! Priced from $95k with the top-of-the-line, fully optioned cost a hefty $200k. All for a limited range of 465 km and needing a specialised charging point.Drove around to the Kensington District just north of the CBD which is full of funky little stores all ... read more

I left my heart on the slopes of Kilimanjaro When I first got home to Canada, I hit the ground running with way too many things going on. In the last 3 weeks: I had gone for a pedicure; been to two parties; had drinks with a friend who used to live in Tanzania; visited another friend and her new baby; went to New Jersey & New York for 5 days; had a meeting with someone from the bank; and helped my parents move out of the house we lived in for the last 15 years. Needless to say, it was hectic and I was on a high that prolonged the onset of my own reaction and realization to me being here and NOT in Tanzania. Now that the dust has settled, the reverse culture shock ... read more

Nach viereinhalbstündigem Flug kamen wir spät abends in Toronto an. Wir hatten ein Appartement mitten in Toronto Downtown gemietet. Wie wir nach der Buchung festgestellt hatten, wird das Appartement illegal von einem Inder untervermietet. Sunil gab uns via E-Mail alle notwendigen Angaben bekannt, er selber hielt sich gerade in Indien auf, weshalb er uns nicht empfangen und den Schlüssel übergeben konnte. Wir wurden angewiesen, beim benachbarten Hochhaus-Portier nach einer brown Box zu fragen, darin war der Key enthalten. Danach unauffällig am Portier unseres Wolkenkratzers vorbeigehen, mit dem Lift in den 41. Stock, überall Schilder „Airbnb verboten“, Appartement Nr. 4110, der Schlüssel passte, wir waren angekommen. Eine hübsche kleine Wohnung, die Aussicht auf Toronto Downtown, die umliegenden Hochhäuser und den Hafen ist genial. Uns blieben zwei volle Tage in Toronto. Am ersten Tag erk... read more

Geo: 43.6485, -79.3854Have to fly from somewhere.... read more