[This entry is written on a tiny Nintendo DSi game console and sent with its Opera browser, thus no pics this time either, sorry. But isn't tech wonderful these days - all you need is a super mario thingy and a wi-fi. Like, wow...]
Annu did a super job driving us to Toronto on July 1. We settled as quickly as possible in our small but very cozy TO (that's local for Toronto) home and have been about town ever since. Our TO home is located at the area by both Little Italy and Chinatown, the latter the more dominant here (wait for the pics!).
So far, there's been a few happy returns: Atte got to return to his beloved CN Tower, Reko and Make rummaged through the Silver Snail comics store just like 2 years ago, and Annu got some shopping time at Eaton Centre, with less interference from the boys than last time. We spent the entire Saturday at Ontario Place, a very nice theme park on the lakefront. It was worth every penny, and we got a wonderful fireworks show to end our day there. Incidentally, the huge Molson Amphitheater is on park grounds and we got a good dose of Cheap Trick and Def Leppard live during the evening hours - the sound was very good even if you didn't see the stage. Make may go there next Thursday to see Whitesnake and Judas Priest!
We have been walking a LOT! but also got the ride streetcars, a very good way of both getting around and seeing places. Yesterday we walked through Little Italy and dined at a very nice ristorante on College St. And today we had a fab day at the Annual Renaissance Fair up at Casa Loma, TO's only castle with a strange and wonderful story behind it...
The only downside is that the city workers are still on strike. Garbage piles are growing and trash cans overflow everywhere. So far it's been only an aesthetic nuisance but with the temperatures on the rise...
We'll be taking it easy, with Toronto Island, the beaches and many other fun things to see and do still ahead. And the folks here are nice as ever :)
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Hello Annu ja pojat (kaikki kolme!)
Kiitos Washingtonin kortista! kävin lukaisemassa teidän matkakertomustanne ja kylläpä vaikuttaa tosi mielenkiintoiselta! Pojillekin varmasti mahtava elämys!
Me palasimme kotiin kolmen viikon reissun jälkeen: ensin viikko Ruotsissa Kallen futisjengin kanssa ja sitten pari viikkoa ihanan rauhallista mökkilomailua Saimaan rannalla.Nyt onkin sitten edessä pyykinpesua ym. arkielämää ennen seuraavaa viikon reissua. Hyvää loman jatkoa- nauttikaa!
t. Erja
Hei kaikki! Hyvin ilmeisesti pärjäätte, pärjäättehän, kun ei pitkään aikaan ole kuulunut mitään. FB:ssä on nyt ollut sellainen ilmiö, että loman 1-2 viikon aikana on tullut paljon kommentteja tekemisistä mutta nyt ne hiipuvat. Leenainon ilmeisesti uppoutunut Leporannan remppaan.
t. Ilse
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