Those kidneys eh - Blogabond

The bus here was fantastic! We went via the great lakes to Toronto, and it was some of the most amazing scenery in Canada. It`s hard to comprehend that such a huge expanse of water is only a lake. And if that isn`t enough reason for us to have spent 4500km already on the bus...we also get to meet some really interesting people. Mr Ted and his friend were escorted to the bus leaving Thunder Bay by the police.

Toronto has been a really cool city, with a really strong cafe culture and a level of constant energy. People do move faster here, but they also party more than the Vancouverites. Sorry guys, that`s just how it seems. I`ll admit it, I fell in love with Toronto. The moment we got of the bus, and tried to find our hostel, we got caught up in the throng of people going to watch the Much Music awards, recorded live at stages set up in the street in the heart of the city. People were everywhere, but even at the best of times, Avril and Hilary aren`t my top priority, so we kept hauling our packs and eventually found our hostel. Incidentally, if anyone is going to Toronto, head to the Canadiana backpackers, it really is as good as the ratings say.

So what did we do in Toronto, we kicked it up the CN tower, and stood on the glass floor. Yes, I`ll admit, it gave me the heebie jeebies. Glass, under your feet at that height, just doesn`t seem smart. But it was fun, and thats what really counts.

Steam Whistle Brewery

But my FAVOURITE thing we did in Toronto, was visit the Steam Whistle Brewery and have a few beers and a guided tour. And I`m now going to change careers, and become Sarah the brewmaster. HEll yes. Teh tour was fun, and really interesting and all about beer. What more do you need in life, thats right, nothing.

We also had the good fortune to catch up with my friend Monique, who I met in South America, and we had a few lagers and laughs. Hard to believe that it had been over 6 months since I last saw her. Time has passed so quickly.

On the last day in Toronto we headed down to Niagara Falls, which was pretty cool, but to be honest, not a patch on Iguazu Falls in Argentina. But, still a great day trip.

Although the funniest thing happened at the greyhound Toronto transit station, an Australian girl was sitting behind Tom and I..and was having a hillarious conversation with a Canadian girl. Aside from the fact that she had done almost EXACTLY the same thing I have done since I left home, she was a bit ditzy. She asked the Canadian girl what she was reading, and she's gone 'a book about kidneys'. Then Aussie was like 'those kidneys eh? My friend has three'. Tom and I were nearly rolling around the floor. I still get the giggles thinking about it.

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no_fosters_thanks on June 20, 2007 from Toronto, Canada

from the travel blog: Canada

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