Toronto

Day 1:
-we caught a train from London to Toronto
-we caught the subway to our airbnb in Greektown - very cool as all the street names were spelt in Greek and lots of Greek shops etc
-we then went to the CN Tower where we went up to the viewing platform at 346m - very cool and got to look through a glass floor
-we then walked across to Air Canada Centre where we watched Toronto Maple Leafs v Calgary Flames
-Leafs won 4-0, we got free beanies and saw some awesome goals and one guy almost got a hat trick!
-also today we were introduced to the TTC which is Toronto's transit system which uses tokens for rides

Day 2:
-we started the day by visiting Casa Loma - North America's only fully furnished castle
-it was built by a wealthy man for his family but was then turned into a tourist attraction
-we got to explore all the rooms including the suites, conservatory, underground tunnels and the garage which had an antique car collection - very cool!
-we then visited the Royal Ontario Museum which had a wide range of exhibits and galleries from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and a very interesting exhibit on the first peoples
-we then walked through Queens Park on the way to city hall where we saw an awesome sunset
-we stopped into the building where suits is filmed on the way to Air Canada Centre where we watched the Toronto Raptors vs San Antonio Spurs - raptors lost by 2!

Day 3:
-Zoo day - we went to Toronto Zoo which was awesome!
-it was very quiet so there were no lines for anything which meant we were able to see everything
-started off by seeing the panda cubs which were very cute and then got to see the otter feeding and polar bear feeding!
-we then went to the Canada section where we got to see moose and bison as well as a 'ghost cat' (like a leopard)
-we then went through the African, Asian, Indo Malaya and Australasia sections where we got to see all different types of animals including tree kangaroos, orangutans, rhinos and camels
-we came back for a quiet dinner, bought our extra suitcase and watched James Lafferty in 'Waffle Street'

Day 4:
-The last day of our trip!
-we started off by going to St Lawrence Markets where we tried ice wine and bought the rest of our souvenirs
-we then walked past the Hockey Hall of Fame on our way to the Steamwhistle Brewery where we took a guided tour
-the tour included a beer and we learnt how they brew, bottle and distribute their only beer they make - a pilsner
-the bottles are recycled and can be used up to 45 times!
-we then took a walk through Kensington Market and Little Italy on our way to celebrate Australia Day!
-we went to a bar called Hemingways where we drank James Boags, had snags and sun a few Aussie songs!
-we met Dale, originally from Townsville but living in Toronto, and his partner James and swapped some good stories about different cultures!Read more