Adventures in Toronto
My trip last week was awesome. It was great to see the sistertraveller and my grandparents again, and it was so much fun to have a whole weekend to spend with the sistertraveller, mother dear and godmother dear!
We visited a market and found rows upon rows of various types of squash. It was great! I was tempted to buy some to cart home on the plane 🙂
My grandparents live in a lovely little beach town just a couple hours outside of Toronto, so the sistertraveller and I rented a car to visit them. It really felt like autumn with the chilly weather and the leaves just starting to turn.
Photo taken by the sistertraveller on the front lawn of the house my grandparents live in.
We spent much of the five days eating amazing food, shopping a lot (ahem… not too much shopping, father dear ;)) and exploring the city on foot.
This was an interesting building we found on the outskirts of the distillery district - it comes to a point!
I also went with the sistertraveller and some of her friends to see Yukon Blonde play (not a huge fan of them myself, but they’ve got a couple good songs), and it was really nice to go out to a show with her just like we used to!
All in all, it was a wonderful trip. I’m looking forward to the next one 🙂
Do you like big cities? What’s your favourite thing to do with pumpkin? Are you lucky enough to live nearby your grandparents? Share in the comments section below!
Lovely photos, Sagan! I do love big cities but rarely have enough time to see all that I want to see. (Good luck in your job quest!)
Looks like a terrific trip! Love the photo of the pointy building and the squash look fabulous. My fave thing to do with pumpkin? Hot ‘n Spicy Pumpkin Chutney. It’s delicious!
Nice blog, Sagan.
Coming from Winnipeg, we’re not really used to big cities. But what I’ve found over the years, is that the more you get to know a big city, the more likely you are to appreciate its attributes.
I started going to Toronto regularly for meetings nearly 15 years ago, and since then, have made many journeys of exploration throughout the city. I’m still discovering new things each time I visit! Don’t think I’d want to live there, but I can certainly appreciate why people do.
I have no grandparents (they’ve all since passed on) but I do have cousins across the country that I can and do visit. Enjoy discovering new places. It will truly enhance your life.
I love big cities. I attribute that to growing up in The Hague – hoping to move to a big city again one day!