Somewhere In Toronto

Toronto lives here - Soccer and Protesters

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:21:09 GMT

Every day in Toronto is unique. It is one of the reasons I love the city so much. I love to walk through the downtown core and discover new streets and neighbourhoods. Each area has it's own distinctive flavour and even areas you know well can surprise you! On this day I saw a protest and enjoyed Soccer Central, an outdoor street party with hundreds of people watching the match between Germany and Uruguay. The other great thing about Toronto is multiculturalism. You realize this most in a World Cup year, when people celebrate in the streets no matter which country wins! I'll be posting my World Cup celebration photos next!

Visit Toronto

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:42:24 GMT

Recently I was paid a visit by a university friend from Liverpool. We only had an afternoon, so I had to show him what I could in that time. Here are the photos from the day in Toronto. :)

Firsts in 2010 - June

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:08:20 GMT

JUN 11 - First ride in an EcoCab on Yonge Street. JUN 12 - First time ordering shoes online. JUN 23 - First earthquake! 5.5 on the Richter scale. :) JUN 24 - First time house sitting. June was a quiet month for firsts, sorry!

Queen Elizabeth II in Toronto

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:28:41 GMT

The Queen arrives outside St. James Cathedral in downtown Toronto.

G20 - Toronto

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:24:55 GMT

With the G20 taking place in Toronto this weekend I thought I would get a few photos of the immense security preparations. I was lucky enough to capture a practice motorcade session and a couple of police officers who posed for a picture on their quad bikes. Enjoy!

Doors Open Toronto 2010

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:17:17 GMT

I almost skipped Doors Open Toronto this year because I have visited most of the places I had on my list in previous years. I met up with a friend who hadn't visited the best places and so I re-visited those. The photos below are just a few I took along the way - most of which can be visited any time! Toronto's City Hall opened up a new public space on the mid-section of the building called Green Roof. Once the plants start to flower in the summer I am sure it will look amazing.

Bayfront Park Fireworks

Mon, 31 May 2010 20:44:10 GMT

I recently visited Bayfront Park in Hamilton for a fireworks show. Apparently it is a competition between two or three groups who try to out-do each other in creating a display to music. The catch is that each group can only use fireworks that you can buy in the stores and not professional ones. Most of the shots, with the exception of some demonstrations, show commercially available fireworks which you could buy if you had lots of money! Alternatively you can watch the slide-show below!

Firsts in 2010 - May

Mon, 31 May 2010 20:34:52 GMT

MAY 1 - First time eating the following fruits: Guava, Papaya, Persimmon - First time eating Cambodian Curry MAY 13 - First time eating Double Gloucester cheese in Canada MAY 22 - First time I was stopped by the RIDE program - First time visiting many Grey County waterfalls May 30 - First time riding in a Jeep Wrangler - First time wading in Lake Ontario - First time planting sunflowers to give as gifts I actually had quite a few firsts in May, but I forgot to write them down and now I don't recall what they were. :(

Firsts in 2010 - April

Sun, 02 May 2010 16:05:58 GMT

APR 2 - First visit to Dave & Busters Restaurant / Casino APR 3 - First time I counted to 10 in Cambodian APR 23 - First visit to Bayfront Park in Hamilton to see fireworks APR 24 - First Plant Party APR 26 - First time planting tomatoes and sunflowers APR 28 - First time trying cheesecake ice-cream