Let's go to Toronto!
October 31, 2019 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Since our plan to drive across Canada changed to stay in beautiful BC, we decided to check out Toronto for a few days. Just so that we can claim we have been in the east of Canada!
The Jeep
October 31, 2019 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
It's orange, it's big(-ish) and if it where summer we would totally take the top off! But most importantly, it was a free upgrade from a Kia Rio!
Oh and it only has a 2L 4 cylinder... No magnificentRead more
Scarborough Bluffs
November 1, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
No we did not play poker in Scarborough and lost all our money. These bluffs are a natural cliff face composed of clay, rocks and sand. There are some awesome beaches and parks here and many, manyRead more
Toronto Waterfront
November 1, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
We only walked about a third of the waterfront, but it's awesome. Watch planes land, sit on a beach, admire ships (boats mostly) or stroll along the water (slippery when wet signs everywhere!)
We sawRead more
Steam Whistle Biergarten
November 1, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Inside Roundhouse park you can find many things, but the best is probably the very tasty beer that is brewed here. They even offer german style beer. Which we tried, and it was pretty close!
AndRead more
Roundhousepark
November 1, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Trains! Tracks! Coal Tower! Sound boring? We promise, it isn't. Having some really cool old steam locomotives and authentic train garage(?)/roundhouse pretty much dead centre of downtown Toronto isRead more
Downtown Toronto
November 1, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We enjoyed the city, even though we loved the forests of Canada. I think it has a lot to do with the openness and cleanliness of Toronto. Everything is easily reached on foot (although pedestrianRead more
Skylon Tower
November 3, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
You want a place with an amazing view? Skyline it is. And probably the only tower that is reasonably priced!
From up top you have a grand 360° view, and at every window there is a description of whatRead more
Niagara Falls
November 3, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
The world famous falls... one of the natural wonders. Impressive on its own, one has to remember that only about 30% of the water flows over the falls, the rest is used for power generation by the USRead more
Niagara on the Lake
November 3, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
You know, when you visit a fort in Europe, you think of stone walls and a bastion. Here it was was just a powder magazine and earth mounds arranged in a star pattern. It worked though...
A walk through Old Toronto
November 4, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
There is something special about walking between old brick buildings and skyscrapers. Luckily for us, the streets are a grid, so we didn't get lost. Unlike Germany where we get lost on our ownRead more
Allan Gardens
November 4, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Visiting the "queen of the night" has never been easier. The Allan botanical gardens feature plenty of interesting plants. From arid or tropical regions, they have some beautiful specimens. Oh andRead more
Nathan Phillips Square
November 4, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Right in front of the town hall is the Nathan Phillips Square. On it you can find Archways that where constructed to remind us of the horrors of world war 2. Underneath is a running track. The touristRead more
The first and last espresso
November 4, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
For our last night in Canada we thought we would pretend to be wealthy and let others serve beer, wine and some good food. The Italian restaurant was nestled in between the towering buildings, andRead more
You can't stop the plane from taking off
November 5, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
When we started our journey, the thought of going to somewhere I never was before frightened the heck out of me. But now that it's over I'm scared to go back to my normal life. Germany feels so smallRead more
