Trip to Canada and the US

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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 26.8.2018 klo 18.25
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Korkeus: 221 m
- Yhdysvallat Indiana Marion County Indianapolis Victory Field 39.76668, -86.16780639°46’0” N 86°10’4” W
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HorrorHound Day 3
26. elokuuta 2018, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Last day at HorrorHound!

I started out the day by meeting Kiefer Sutherland again, this time for an autograph. We spoke briefly about the brilliant show Designated Survivor, where he plays the US President. He mentioned that they were still working on something for the show even though it was officially cancelled earlier this year. Good news! 😀

After Kiefer, I went to see Shannen Doherty for an autograph. I grew up watching Beverly Hills 90210 where she played one of the main characters. She was super nice and even gave me a hug! When I was a kid watching that show on TV every week, I probably didn’t expect I would get a hug from Brenda Walsh almost thirty years later 😂

Shortly after, Shannen did an hour-long panel about her career which was very interesting, fun and moving. She has been going through a long battle with cancer and was clearly very grateful to be out and enjoying life. I got a photo with her a little later in the day which was also a nice experience. Just a lovely person.

At some point over the afternoon, I met Billy Zane for an autograph and got a photo with the two guys from The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. Another moment that the childhood me would never have imagined happening so many years later! Also, they have basically not aged since the movie came out in ‘84.

I didn’t have much planned today, so I attended a panel for a movie called 31. Since I haven’t seen that movie it was difficult to follow, but there were some cool behind the set stories. The actors from that movie were a bit nuts though!

It was my first time at this convention, but I really enjoyed it and hope to return sometime.

After leaving the con, I went for a short walk around the city. It was a bit too hot to stay outside for too long though and there isn’t a long list of things to do here, it seems. Instead I ended up getting lunch/dinner at an Italian restaurant. I got three courses, ice water and a big loaf of bread for 12 bucks! That’s a hell of a deal. The food and service was really good too.

Tomorrow.. Canada! 🇨🇦Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 27.8.2018 klo 21.21
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 124 m
- Kanada Ontario Downtown Toronto Nathan Phillips Square 43.648413, -79.38385643°38’54” N 79°23’2” W
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Downtown Toronto
27. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 27.8.2018 klo 21.23
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 81 m
- Kanada Ontario Harbourfront CN Tower 43.642348, -79.38603643°38’32” N 79°23’10” W
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
27. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 27.8.2018 klo 21.38
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 132 m
- Kanada Ontario Downtown Toronto Nathan Phillips Square 43.648501, -79.38388343°38’55” N 79°23’2” W
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Toronto Day 1
27. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
I left Indianapolis early this morning for my short flight to Toronto. After getting into Canada, I boarded a train for downtown. It was pretty quick and easy.

Once I got to my hotel, I went around Downtown for a walk to explore a bit. I eventually found myself at the ultimate Toronto landmark, CN Tower. It was fairly overcast today so I figured it wasn’t the best time to experience the view from up there. Instead, I visited Ripley’s Aquarium which promises more than 20,000 aquatic animals (there were roughly as many people there!) Definitely a very impressive aquarium with lots to see.

When I got back to the hotel, I hung out by the pool for a while, and did some research on what the city has to offer.

Once the evening started, I did another walk to reach Dundas Square, which sort of has a Times Square feel to it, albeit on a small scale. There was also a mall where I had a Canadian specialty for dinner - Poutine! It’s basically fries, cheese and thick gravy. It sounds and looks yucky, but it was kind of tasty. I also had a ShakeSlush - a shake/slushie combo! Not bad.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 27.8.2018 klo 21.50
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Korkeus: 124 m
- Kanada Ontario Downtown Toronto Nathan Phillips Square 43.648463, -79.38388843°38’54” N 79°23’2” W
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CN Tower by night
27. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 28.8.2018 klo 18.14
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Korkeus: 81 m
- Kanada Ontario Harbourfront CN Tower 43.642365, -79.38698643°38’33” N 79°23’13” W
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View from CN Tower
28. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 28.8.2018 klo 22.47
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 70 m
- Kanada Ontario Financial District Union Station 43.646604, -79.37947443°38’48” N 79°22’46” W
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Toronto Day 2
28. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Hot day in the city! Even after 10pm at night it was over 25 degrees. Much more pleasant in the evening to walk around though.

So after checking out from my hotel in the morning, I went on one of those “hop on/hop off” bus tours that most major cities offer. It’s a good way to get around the city and see some of the main areas and sights. We did indeed see some interesting neighborhoods and attractions along the way. For example Casa Loma - a huge gothic mansion with 98 rooms, including 30 bathrooms! It is possible to get inside which would be fun to try sometime.

We also passed by some of the museums in Toronto, such as the Bata Shoe Museum which has a collection of over 13,000 shoes. Crazy.

I eventually got off the bus at the waterfront to get on a free boat ride that was included with the tour. The boat trip provided a great view of the skyline and a peak at some of the islands that are part of the city.

After getting back on dry land I finished the remaining few stops of the bus tour, and visited CF Toronto Eaton Centre - a huge shopping mall with over 200 stores. Apparently they get 50 million visitors a year. Not bad. I’m not much of a shopper but I had some lunch there and went window shopping at least.

In the afternoon I checked into my second hotel, the lovely Fairmont. Before getting too settled though, I left to return to CN Tower. It’s a bit of a tourist trap but one of those things you have to do when in Toronto. And the view was pretty good from up there! It was fun to visit this Canadian landmark.

I had dinner at a sports bar close to the tower. They played Nirvana, so I must have picked the right place! 🤘 Food was good too. Since I was in the entertainment district I walked around for a bit to check it out. Pretty cool area. The city is preparing for TiFF - Toronto International Film Festival that begins next week, and is one of the biggest in the world.

Speaking of films, I finished the evening by watching the latest Ant-Man at a local movie theatre. It’s the 20th entry in the very successful Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was very entertaining, and it made sense to watch it now since I’ll be meeting the star of the film, Evangeline Lilly, in just a couple of days!Lue lisää
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- 29.8.2018 klo 16.54
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 89 m
- Kanada Ontario Niagara-on-the-Lake Fort Mississauga National Historic Site of Canada 43.25566, -79.07520843°15’20” N 79°4’31” W
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Niagara-on-the-lake
29. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- 29.8.2018 klo 16.56
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 175 m
- Kanada Ontario Niagara Falls 43.106257, -79.06523543°6’23” N 79°3’55” W
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Niagara Falls - Part 1
29. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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Matkaaja Trip to Canada and the US
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- 29.8.2018 klo 16.57
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 175 m
- Kanada Ontario Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Railway Station 43.106499, -79.06517643°6’23” N 79°3’55” W
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Niagara Falls - Part 2
29. elokuuta 2018, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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