Sunday
Last full day of vacation. Beautiful sunny day. So, this will be the last post of this trip. We will be back on the blog when we leave for Dingle on Thursday, May 1st.
Click on the galleries below to bring up scrollable windows with full size pictures – the gallery previews may show just thumbnails of the pictures. By the way, the pictures look much better on a tablet or a computer than they do on your phone. Just saying.
Here are a couple of night shots from our hotel window (45th floor) last night.
We were up early and had a nice (free) breakfast in the Marriott Club. Then we had to decide what to do with the day.
Hockey Hall of Fame – Been there, done that
Distillery Historic District – Been there, done that
CN Tower – Been there, done that
St. Lawrence Market – Been there, done that
Woodbine Race Track – Been there, done that
A museum – Meh
So we decided on the aquarium which is practically next door to the hotel. Remember Ripley’s Believe It or Not? Well, the Ripley brand is still in business with all kinds of attractions around the world. In Toronto it is Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Now, if you don’t want to look at pictures of fish, stop reading now or scroll down past all the galleries I am about to post.
OK, we’re done in the Aquarium. Very well done. And you only saw about half the pictures I took. Next door is the CN Tower. A few pics of it.
OK, some of you knew Gordie Howe. How many remember this guy? I saw him play a long time ago when I first started going to Boston Bruin games. Rocket Richard. His younger brother Henri played too. He was the Pocket Rocket. And his other brother was Claude, the Vest Pocket Rocket. Poor Claude wasn’t very good. They all played, of course, for the Montreal Canadians.
Then it was a 25 minute walk back to Rodney’s for more oysters! Ah, lunch. Elaine had the “best shrimp cocktail ever”. Wild shrimp, no less. I had twelve more oysters (three eel lakes, three Bigelow bights, three Maine flats, and three sand dunes). We both had New England clam chowder for the main, and we both sipped Musoka lager. I can say with confidence that if you come to Toronto and do not go to Rodney’s, you have not really been to Toronto.
That’s all folks. See you in May. Thanks for reading. And thanks for all the comments.
Enjoyed your trip immensely, thank you! Safe journey home, will be tuning into Dingle….Best always, my friend!
Maryd
Thanks, Mary
Oh yum, after all that aquarium walking and seeing fish you had to go back to Rodney’s!! They have one in Vancouver, but I much prefer the Toronto one. And yes, Rocket Richard, of course I remember!
Safe travels home. Today was delightful weather. So clear skies for flying tomorrow.
It all sounds fishy to me!
Cindy, can you believe he ate 12 more oysters! Yikes.
Yup, I remember Rocket Richard, but I don’t remember seeing him live. Jeff says we did (maybe)!
Thanks again for a great travel blog. So much fun to travel vicariously with both of you. Safe travels home. See you in May.
The Rocket retired in 1960, so you were 13. Pocket Rocket was around longer.
I didn’t think so. Thanks for clarifying.
No Sue I cannot believe he ate 12 oysters again. I cannot even eat one, but Elaine’s shrimp, those I could eat. Safe travels back Joe and Elaine. Just enough time to get some rest before Ireland. Tomorrow is Bill’s 82nd BD. Taking him to one of his favorite restaurants and have a cake ready for him later. No, not putting all those candles on, don’t want frosting to melt!
Wish Bill a Happy Birthday from Jeff and me.
Thank you Sue and Jeff. He will appreciate it. Be sure to tell Jeff I said hello too. Take care….
Wow love this going to Toronto in October so great ideas – think I will opt for Elaine’s shrimp but like oyster stew but not raw!
Love the aquarium – staying at same place so will get to Aquarium!
Safe travels home!
Thanks for the tour! Safe travels home!