Toronto, New England, New York

August – September 2024

A 17-day adventure by Pam & Mike Read more

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Toronto, New England, New York
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- Day 1
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:15 AM
- 🌬 13 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- England Manchester Airport 53.358895, -2.27536253°21’32” N 2°16’31” W
And so it begins .... 😀
August 23, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
First leg Manchester to Dublin
TravelerSafe journey 😘
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Traveler✈️ Happy Holidays xx
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TravelerHere’s to a fabulous trip🥂
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- Day 1
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:13 PM
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 84 m
- Ireland Dublin Airport 53.426284, -6.24596253°25’35” N 6°14’45” W
Dublin
August 23, 2024 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Just enough time for 2nd breakfast and buy a few more things we don't need!
TravelerYou won’t be having a second lunch and a second tea will you? 😂😂
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Traveler😂🤣
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- Day 1
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:25 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 101 m
- Canada St. James Town 43.669025, -79.38263243°40’8” N 79°22’57” W
Toronto
August 23, 2024 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
TravelerLet the adventure begin!
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TravelerToday's the day!! Been up since 3.15am with jetlag so I'm washed, dressed and ready for Toronto to wake up 🤣
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- Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 106 m
- Canada St. James Town 43.669041, -79.38259343°40’9” N 79°22’57” W
Downtown Toronto and the islands
August 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Toronto has been amazing so far. We took a hop-on, hop-off tour of the key sites downtown as well as a boat trip across Lake Ontario to the islands and still walked our poor feet off ! The city is a complete melting pot of people and cultures where gorgeous, characterful buildings rub shoulders with sleek, modern skyscrapers. It's like the northern quarter on steroids. We had lunch in the sun, eating fresh foods from the St Lawrence Market, discovered a fountain dedicated to dogs (this is a dog loving city) and found the building when 'Suits' was filmed. It's been a great day.Read more
TravelerWhat a fabulous city, It looks and sounds amazing. Especially like the look of the pastries 🥮 😂xx
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TravelerWow! What a start to your hols. X
8/25/24Reply
TravelerLooks like an incredible city, gorgeous buildings and great weather. Hope you ate something other than pastries 🤣
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- Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 9:07 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 160 m
- Canada Horseshoe Falls 43.079191, -79.07907943°4’45” N 79°4’45” W
Niagra, Ontario
August 25, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Early start (5am!) to take the 1.5 hr bus journey to Niagra Falls. Stepped off the bus and WOW!! WOW!! just WOW!! Words and photos can't come close to describing how magnificent and breathtaking the first sight of the falls all in a line is - Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and American Falls all showering us with spray from their thundering, torrential downpouring in the glittering sunshine. We took the Hornblower cruise and experienced them as close as safety allowed (yes we got soaked!); did a walking tour to get the history of the falls and madcap stories of people hurtling off them in barrels or tightrope walking whilst doing their washing 🤔 all in an effort to be famous. Finished by going behind the falls - not what we expected but an experience never-the-less. A 3 hour bus ride back to Toronto in traffic finished the day. An exhausting, but fantastic day 👌Read more
TravelerWhat an absolutely incredible experience 💦
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TravelerWow, that is amazing 🤩 another great day x
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- Day 4
- Monday, August 26, 2024 at 1:56 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 109 m
- Canada St. James Town 43.669029, -79.38265343°40’9” N 79°22’58” W
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More on Downtown 'Toronno'
August 26, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A final day of sightseeing and closing off our 'must see' list. CN tower - very high, great views, but I couldn't brave the glass floor 😱; City Hall (starred as Galactic HQ in Star Trek). We ate a Beavers tail (think squashed doughnut). Found the first Canadian Post Office - still a working office! The Distillery - a bohemian repurposed space - galleries, shops, food, live music, loads more. Had a lovely lunch after I tripped over and fell on my face in front of everyone (no injuries, no dignity left 🤣). Extras learned today - only tourists pronounce the 2nd T in Toronto. Anyone in the know calls it Torrono and Cannabis is legal here - you can even pick it up with your lunch sandwich!!! No, we didn't 😅Read more
Traveler OMG! 😱
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Traveler🤣 I know!!! I just peered over whilst I clutched onto the wall.
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TravelerWhat spectacular views! You must be knackered, you’ve packed so much into the few days you’ve been there. Maybe a splif would have help after your fall 😂😂. Seriously though I hope you’re ok.
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Traveler🤣 I think they thought I'd already had one!!
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- United States Trinity Place Station (historical)42.348339, -71.07874242°20’54” N 71°4’43” W
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BOSTON
August 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Travel day today; just as well as we are tired, so a sit down will be very welcome 😁
Pearson International in Toronto was very efficient, Boston airport all a bit relaxed but no matter because here we are 🥳
Bonus - Discovered a free shuttle bus for the 30 minute drive into Back Bay area (saved us $30 taxi ride!).
Snack tea at a real Boston bar - the Salty Pig followed by a marathon walk to find BeBop Irish bar - great atmosphere, Mike in his element on Irish turf - unfortunately they were playing Country music. Not Mike's favourite as the cow always dies and the crops have failed 😢Read more
Traveler Pint of Guinness and Mike is a happy man 🤣
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 8:25 PM
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- United States Back Bay 42.34834, -71.08432742°20’54” N 71°5’4” W
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Freedom Trail
August 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Hot day today - 31°C and very humid. Walked the Freedom Trail from Boston Common through the town; a beautiful city, steeped in history and character. Needing to stop frequently to refresh ourselves, we went to Quincy Maket for beer, shade and ice-creams. In Little Italy we found Mikes Pastry shop - renowned for the best canolli in Boston. They were delicious!! Found "Cheers" bar and then had to escape the heat into O J O'connors (another recommended Irish bar). Supper at O'Keeffe's closed off the trio on Mike's list.Read more
TravelerHot 🥵. The city looks stunning. This Penguin thing is brilliant 👍 and your photos are amazing. Enjoy xx
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Traveler🥰 Thanks Debs, it's good that I'm restricted to 10 photos as there is so much I could put on it would be overwhelming. Feel very lucky xxx
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TravelerIt’s like film set, there is so much I’ve seen on tv and movies. 🎥 xx
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TravelerIt's so lovely Sue, there is something around every corner 😍
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- Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 8:43 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- United States Trinity Place Station (historical)42.348334, -71.07873242°20’54” N 71°4’43” W
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Time for a Tea Party!
August 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Well, today, Mike and I joined the Colonials in the call for justice and freedom of the people 🤣. In a re-enactment of the Boston Tea Party, we were given characters to portray; we railed against the British (mainly George 3rd), rousing our compatriots, shouting 'No taxation without representation' and lobbing the cargo of tea into the sea. It was great fun - especially when it was discovered we are British 🤣🤣 The rest of the day, we took a hop on/hop off trolley car tour to enjoy looking around the city. We walked around the harbour in the sunshine and hit the pub whilst we plan the coastal drive, which starts tomorrow 🥳Read more
TravelerTea! You're on holiday 😄 I've just told a friend about this App, she's off to Australia for 4 weeks 👍x
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TravelerIt really is a great app, she will love it 🥰
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Traveler Don't do it 🤣
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- Friday, August 30, 2024 at 4:40 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- United States Shawme-Crowell State Forest 41.765866, -70.52004941°45’57” N 70°31’12” W
Cod Sandwich!
August 30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today was definitely a day of 2 halves. A stressful morning; picked up the hire car; Budget gave us 3 broken satnavs before telling us we will have to manage without one 😱. Managed to find a way through Boston to the motorway network where we could use paper maps to get down to Cape Cod (being old has its merits 😅). A happier afternoon; we arrived in Sandwich , a beautiful coastal town of shaker style houses, beaches and a slower pace to life. Headed around the bay to Provincetown, where the first pilgrims landed. Gorgeous bay, very quaint and arty town, all decked out for labour day weekend (think of the town in jaws). Ended the day at The Local Bar and Grill with live music.Read more
TravelerThere is a lot to be said for old style life skills. Those years with the guides weren’t wasted.😂😂. What a lovely place, it’s like a step back in time. xxk
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TravelerIt's exactly how I imagined it! Just needs Jessica Fletcher cycling past xx
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TravelerI'll let you know if she turns up 😆
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