At Manchester Airport
26 juillet 2016, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 17 °CThe holiday begins
The holiday begins
After a 7 hr uneventful flight, arrival to beautiful blue skies in Toronto ☺ Exciting to see the CN tower over the skyline as we trained in from the airport.
Arrived safely at the hotel before going for a wander into town. Walked through the beautiful Toronto University before happening upon a baseball game for which we promptly bought tickets - TorontoEn savoir plus
The day began with a walk through the Bloor Yorkville fancy shopping district and at 9am it was already seeringly hot, and just got hotter as the day went on. We visited St Lawrence Market beforeEn savoir plus
Enjoying the ride on possibly the most comfortable train we've been on! Little worried that Ben got the safety brief for the emergency window exit...
After a 5 hour train journey, our first pint was a welcome relief in Pub 101 where every beer and meal was $5.01 ☺ We checked into our 'cell' in the former Ottawa jail, now hostel, to muchEn savoir plus
...spectacular light and sound show; a 30 minute run down of Canadian history projected into Parliament for free. Fantastic.
Sat waiting for food after a brilliant day. Up early after a reasonable night in the cell, except for some annoyingly late and noisy arrivals at 1am. We bimbled along the Rideau canal before queuingEn savoir plus
After a mad day yesterday, we spent the evening walking around Ottawa. The 25th anniversary of Buskerfest meant the chance to see fantastic street theatre from magic to acrobatics. On the way home weEn savoir plus
It's been grand! Sad to leave this brilliant city, but north we go.