Toronto first stop

I arrived shortly after 2pm yesterday and as promised Geraldine and Darryl are there to greet me. We first met over 2 years ago in Singapore and their kindness formed a friendship that would usually take years. I drop my big case to their car and we catch the train to the city. We explore a few of the sights including St Lawrence market with a beer before heading to Chinatown for a massage. Omg I can't believe how tense I was and the Chinese guy certainly knew where to find my knots. Darryl has to purchase a shirt and in the area known as The Canadian Times Square Yonge-dundas square I just stand and take it all in. The huge screens and people bustling by . There is a major problem with the drug Spice here and I'm shocked by the amount of homeless but no different than the other major cities I have visited. Cannabis however is legal which really shocks me but even though you smell it everywhere in the street there are no visual effects of people abusing it. As they say when in Rome but with just one puff I'm coughing and spluttering it's so strong. We share food before bidding our farewells for a couple of days. I have booked a sofabed in the centre and when I arrive the place is beautiful with fantastic views and at only 35£ a night and absolute steal.Read more