We're baaaack!!!!!!

While the flight was good and the extra space that bulkhead seats provided for our legs was nice the decrease in seat size still didn't make for a totally rested couple of Frosties when we arrived at Lester Pearson at 7am. After the usual rigmarole of getting through airport security we collected our bags and went through customs. We had declared some things and after a discussion with the customs guy whose comment as he passed us was you Australians should be used to this "you have the toughest restrictions in the world". They should be tougher!!!

Next stop was the Hotel where we had left the CuRVy. Nice bonus from the Holiday Inn at Mississaugua http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/mississauga/msgap/hoteldetail as they allowed us an early check in and also let us have breakfast A generous offer that was accepted with gusto.

We were in Toronto with accommodation at the hotel. We had full bellies and clean bodies. But we had no real idea of what we could or would do! First thought get tickets to the Maple Leafs game, that was unsuccessful, so it was all aboard the CuRVy press Mrs Garmins buttons and head to Toronto.

We had looked at what was on TOtix http://www.totix.ca/ There were a number of things that looked good but we settled on South Pacific at the Toronto Centre for the Arts http://www.tocentre.com/ 

Tickets bought and the night sorted out we started to look things to do for the rest of the day. First stop was the Art Gallery of Ontario but I couldn't come at $20 each to view a photographic exhibition. Maybe I was too tight and maybe I was swayed by the fact that the Art Galleries at home are generally free. On reflection it may have been better to look through Canadian eyes and spend the money.

The decision being made we crossed Yonge Street to a small private gallery http://www.galerie-lausberg.com/webexhibition.php?lang=en&loc=tor where there was a fascinating Glass Art exhibition. There are some talented and innovative people around.

We were worried that we were in danger of absorbing too much culture so a change was needed!!! Neither Julie or I had ever been to a Hard Rock and as we walked past one earlier near the TOTix booth we thought a drink would be a good idea. Interesting place and talked to an interesting couple who were headed to the Maple Leafs v Bruins game.

Thirst and interest sated we looked for food. Toronto has plenty of choice both for variety and cost, we chose Japanese and a Bento . Nice food, good value in an interesting place. Not sure it would pass the health and safety people of the Eurobodalla Shire but we won't tell anyone. It was good!!!!!

Back to the CuRVy and on with Mrs Garmin and back onto Yonge Street (interesting fact: Younge Street at 1896km, 1178 miles is the longest street in the world), luckily we found the Toronto Centre for the Arts. We fitted right in and mingled with the well dressed and stylish. 

Now was South Pacific http://www.dancaptickets.com/newsitems/view/46  going to be any good? Would it be dated? Can Canadians sing and act? The answers to those questions was a resounding YES, YES, YES!!! We left with Julie singing and me humming
(out of tune).

To say we slept well that night is a little like saying Donald Bradman could bat!!!!

With a the benefit of a full night's sleep and a substantial breakfast we headed after we checked out (at 11am) back into Toronto and this time we looked around some of Ontario's Parliament Buildings and Toronto University. Very nice and very old, but by this time we were starting flag a little so we pressed home on Mrs Garmin.

We almost made it there but there was a sign..........................

And one final diversion was http://www.magnotta.com/

Oh well. Such is life !!!!