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Toronto Vacation 2 (Part 1)

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57 Corvette
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada5941 Posts
August 20 2011 01:30 GMT
#1
(incoming wall of text sort of)


Ok. Most likely you guys don't remember my blog from last year when I went on vacation to Toronto. Well, Yet again am I staring in a hotel in the most expensive city to live in (within Canada). Today is my first day back for this vacation, and I am going to blog about it just like last year.

Ok, I packed up and left the house somewhere around 2:30pm. We didn't even get out of the neighborhood before an old lady turned into a driveway right in front of our car, forcing us to slam on the breaks, I could tell right then that this was going to be one hell of a weekend. We stop for gas and water, and head out on the highway.

We make it to Toronto with minimal traffic (got a little slow once we got downtown, but nothing serious. We pulled up to the hotel, and parked in what we thought was the Valet parking area (so we can get a Valet to bring our car to the underground parking). We were informed by a nearby taxi driver that we were actually parked in the Taxi dropoff area. We moved, and parked closer to the front doors. We waited for another 10 or so mins, and the cars behind us started to get restless. Two ladies in the car behind us came out and started yelling at us to move our car.

My dad being the over-reactor that he is, immediately started screaming back "NOBODY TELLS ME WHAT TO DO, I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE VALET. I AM NOT MOVING". This went on for a few mins until my mother came out of the hotel (after checking in) and drove the car into the valet parking area herself. About a min later, the Valet finally came out of the hotel, but the car was already parked. According to him, he was the only Valet working at the time, and he had to run around a lot. My dad was pretty pissed off (mostly because the romanian women behind us were telling him what to do).

We let him calm down, and then went over to the Eaton center. We went back and forth through all the floors, going into the relevant stores. My father probably looked through every watch store he saw. I went into The Source and bought myself some new over-ear headphones. They were on sale for 25 dollars, and I got a warranty that gives 2 free replacements (which is really good, I go through headphones like toilet paper). My mother insisted on going through Victoria's Secret, but I just told them If i can survive whats on the internet I can survive that.

We finished shopping at the EC, and decided to go to the Baton Rouge for our dinner. We had some spinach dip for an appetizer. My parents ordered ribs and steak, but I decided on the Chicken Breast Platter with Fries and Cinnamon Apples on the side. I got my meal and started eating. The chicken's breading was light, allowing me to taste the chicken easier. The fries were piled high on the plate and were perfectly salted/seasoned. There was so many fries I couldn't finish them all, but I did manage to eat all my chicken and my cinnamon apples. Overall it was great food for a perfectly reasonable price.

So now I am back at the hotel. My parents are planning to meet up with my brother at the train station (he had to work till 8:30, couldn't get it off) and bring him to the hotel. In the meantime I am testing out my new headphones, and writing up this blog.


Tommorow I head to the CNE, so we will see what happens there tommorow night.

Survival is winning, everything else is bullshit.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
August 20 2011 01:37 GMT
#2
Out of all the places you chose to visit. Why Toronto and here you are already writing about it. D:

The CNE can be fun. Hope you aren't going just for the midway. Most of the rides are spinners and those fun houses. Anyway, there's a lot to see there and you might find some nice stuff in the halls for cheap. They have all kinds of stuff. Just depends what you are looking for.
viletomato
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada277 Posts
August 20 2011 01:38 GMT
#3
I recommend you drop by Ontario place, the place is right beside the CNE it is their special anniversary year and so admission is free and they have IMAX cinephere movies for like 5 bucks.


Tomatoes, the king of fruits
viletomato
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada277 Posts
August 20 2011 01:39 GMT
#4
Oh yes I remember reading your blog last year haha, since I live in TO it catches my attention.
Tomatoes, the king of fruits
garlicface
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada4196 Posts
August 20 2011 01:54 GMT
#5
zzz Toronto. Hope you guys don't get bored easily.

Walk through Chinatown and Greektown (the Danforth), enjoy the sites and the food. You can really find a lot of authentic foods in both microcosms, so that should be a treat if you guys like to eat. Oh and bring lots of water with you to the CNE tomorrow.

gl hf
#TeamBuLba
Plutonik
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada329 Posts
August 20 2011 01:55 GMT
#6
isn't vancouver the most expensive city in the world? and i live in oakville, which neighbors toronto, i donno i guess go to wonderland for fun?
Plutonik
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada329 Posts
August 20 2011 02:12 GMT
#7
sorry i dont mean in the world i mean in canada
kaisr
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada715 Posts
August 20 2011 04:04 GMT
#8
actually the chinese food in markham is much better than the chinese food in chinatown.
Vlare
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
748 Posts
August 20 2011 04:19 GMT
#9
How long are you here for bro?
Mass zerglings doesnt fail
Tleaf
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada181 Posts
August 20 2011 06:00 GMT
#10
Aw man I lost money gambling at the CNE but its fun enjoy toronto while you are here and you can google free events everywhere in the city
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
August 20 2011 06:12 GMT
#11
On August 20 2011 11:12 Plutonik wrote:
sorry i dont mean in the world i mean in canada

Actually Toronto has surpassed Vancouver as the most expensive city in Canada.

@OP sounds like fun, make sure to visit Chinatown and bring lots of water. That or buy BUBBLETEA along the way! :D
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
August 20 2011 13:52 GMT
#12
Go to Dragon City and have these crack very addicting treats that are made in a waffle-esque cooking appliance. They give it to you in a brown paper bag, so you know it's legit. :D
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
twistedalpha
Profile Joined September 2010
Philippines139 Posts
August 20 2011 14:30 GMT
#13
CNE is just a 5mins walk from my place
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