Of the three cities we planned to visit, I was the least enthused about Toronto. Not exactly sure why - I think I assumed it would feel the least “foreign” and thus not as exciting. While I still wouldn’t cite it as my favorite, it was such a joy seeing how much Clare, in particular, loved it. Plus, Tim set us up at the swanky Fairmont Royal York Hotel, which was gorgeous and across the street from the also-cool Union Station.
Before we trekked to historic downtown Toronto, we first visited the Toronto Zoo. It’s vast and well worth the visit. Tim and Clare thought the gibbon was the best animal, but they are wrong because the grizzly bear was awesome. We also got a great up-close view of this beautiful, huge tiger.
Other Toronto sights included Casa Loma, which was a hit (Laura really enjoys audio tours) and the Royal Ontario Museum, which was...big and maybe a bit underwhelming for our group.
We also visited the University of Toronto per Clare’s request - and she was quite smitten. Hmmm.
Ever since our weekend in Savannah, Laura has loved the idea of hotel pools, so we made sure to check out the one at the Fairmont! Robes were a fun addition.
Our time in Toronto also included some great meals (and one frustrating evening of discovering that *many* people were also trying to dine out), time spent on the waterfront, and riding their excellent subway. We departed fans!
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