Kevin took Friday off and we headed to Toronto mid-morning. It was about a 5 hour drive. We were expecting a little less but there was actually quite a bit of traffic for the holiday weekend. Looking back, we should have made this trip a different weekend. But the scenery was beautiful. Everything was so green and lots and lots of trees.
It's hard to tell from the pictures but some of the leaves were already starting to change colors. We saw some yellow and a little bit of red here and there.
I didn't realize Toronto was so big, well, at least so tall. I don't think I have seen that many high-rise buildings in one place. The population was 2.5 million and they are living on top of one another. Traffic through the city was pretty crazy.
Last year (or two years ago, I can't remember) I had given Kevin a hard time about not taking me to a baseball game. So he surprised me with Angels-Blue Jays tickets. Unfortunately, the tickets were for Toronto, not Anaheim. To show I didn't have any hard feelings, I offered to take him to a Toronto game on Friday night. The weather was perfect. I was comfortable in my jeans and long sleeves and Kevin was comfortable in his shorts and t-shirt. This was my first time to a domed park. Even with the ceiling retracted, it was quite impressive.
This is the CN tower. We didn't bother going to the top (these cheapskates wouldn't pay the $22 each) but the park was right under the tower. In fact the park was surrounded by buildings and the parking was underground. Very different from many of the other parks we have visited.
I was quite impressed with the National pride all over the country. Below is a clip from the Canadian National Anthem. The anthem itself was not that impressive, but I could not believe how many people in the stands sang along. The only people I ever hear singing along to the US anthem are retired military, most of which would be my grandparents age. And you will not believe how many products, names, and buildings have the Canadian maple leaf on it. Everything from trucking companies, to my box of salt, to the McDonald's arches. It became a game with Kevin and I as we shouted "MAPLE LEAF" every time we saw a random maple leaf on a name or odd building.
Mmmm. Pizza and fresh lemonade.
We had a great time Friday night!
Last year (or two years ago, I can't remember) I had given Kevin a hard time about not taking me to a baseball game. So he surprised me with Angels-Blue Jays tickets. Unfortunately, the tickets were for Toronto, not Anaheim. To show I didn't have any hard feelings, I offered to take him to a Toronto game on Friday night. The weather was perfect. I was comfortable in my jeans and long sleeves and Kevin was comfortable in his shorts and t-shirt. This was my first time to a domed park. Even with the ceiling retracted, it was quite impressive.This was Kevin's fifth park this summer.
This is the CN tower. We didn't bother going to the top (these cheapskates wouldn't pay the $22 each) but the park was right under the tower. In fact the park was surrounded by buildings and the parking was underground. Very different from many of the other parks we have visited.
I was quite impressed with the National pride all over the country. Below is a clip from the Canadian National Anthem. The anthem itself was not that impressive, but I could not believe how many people in the stands sang along. The only people I ever hear singing along to the US anthem are retired military, most of which would be my grandparents age. And you will not believe how many products, names, and buildings have the Canadian maple leaf on it. Everything from trucking companies, to my box of salt, to the McDonald's arches. It became a game with Kevin and I as we shouted "MAPLE LEAF" every time we saw a random maple leaf on a name or odd building.
Mmmm. Pizza and fresh lemonade.
We had a great time Friday night! 
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