Our Unit Was Well Maintained And ...
... Spacious But Was Only A 1 Bedroom.
Anita Likes The Extra Space In A 2 Bedroom...
... Which Also Allows Us To Invite Guests.
No Guests On This Trip, Just...
The Weather Was Cool For Summer...
... Exactly Why We Chose Ontario In July!
Our Tour Of Toronto Started @ Fort York.
The Fort Was The Original Settlement On The Lake...
... But Now Sits In The Shadow Of The City Of Toronto.
The Summer Regiment Performed ...
... A Flag Raising Ceremony, Then ...
Fortunately, They Also Performed...
... A Musket Demonstration.
... Misfire Often, Fortunately...
... He Was Able To Get It To Fire.
Our Next Stop On The Tour Was...
... The CN (Canadian National Railroad) Tower.
It's The World's Tallest, Topping Out At Over 1,800 Feet!
The Tower Was Built By The Railroad As The Centerpiece To A Large Inner-City Project That Never Happened.
We Had Lunch In The Revolving Restaurant, Where We Met The Becker's.
The View Was Grand, And...
... The Clouds Helped You FEEL The Altitude.
Toronto Is The Largest City In Canada, And...
... The Downtown In Criss-Crossed With Miles Of Underground Tunnels Connecting Many Of The Buildings.
The CN Tower Is The Largest Freestanding Structure In The World.
We Ventured Out Onto The Outdoor Observation Deck, But...
... The View Was Better From The Restaurant.
A Section Of The Floor Was Glass - Nice View!
I Had To Do A Double Take When Walking Out Onto It.
I Found A Friend While Shopping (Or Maybe He Found Me).
We Finished Our Tour Just In Time To Beat...
We Posed By A Nice Fountain, And...
... Asked A Friend To Take Our Picture. We Then Toured The Downtown Area By Bus And Headed For...
Casa Loma - The Castle Home of Sir Henry Pellatt.
Sir Henry Loved Castles And When Casa Loma Was Built In The 1930's It Was The 2nd Largest Private Residence In North America.
Unfortunately, Sir Henry Fell On Hard Times And Never Finished His Castle.
Our Tour Guide, Rick, Works At Casa Loma As The Director of Children's Programs - He Gave Us The Executive Tour.
Sir Henry Lived In The Castle For A Number Of Years Before...
... He Was Forced To Abandon It And...
... Auction The Contents For Pennies On The Dollar.
The Gardens Were Beautifully Maintained And The Castle Was In...
... Excellent Condition. The Bowling Alley In The Basement Was Never Completed.
Do You Think They'd Let Us Move In?
We Didn't Have Time To Explore The Towers, But...
... We Did Walk The Gardens, And...
... Got To See The Gargoyle That Was Buried In The Yard Next Door.
The Architect, E.J. Lennox, Was Permitted To Build A Home Next Door With The "Leftover" Building Material. Rumor Is The Gargoyle Is Keeping A Secret.
We Wrapped Up Our Tour And...
... Took A Few More Photos In The...
... Garden Before Heading Back To The Condo. We Had Dinner With Our New Friends The Becker's.
