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Do Some Canadian Things In Toronto

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If you’re going to Toronto, there’s more to do than hang off a building, go to the aquarium, and drink Canadian beer. Although, in Canada you can drink Canadian beer along with everything you do. Next to the CN Tower is the Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. But, it’s not just the home of the Blue Jays (yes, the Blue Jays are a real major league baseball team).

The Rogers Centre hosts concerts. This summer they will have Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, The Foo Fighters, BTS and many more. In addition to baseball and music, the Rogers Centre also hosts other sports, comedy, and theatre. The city itself host festivals every weekend throughout the summer.

Canadian’s like hockey so much that they even let women play and this year, boy were they happy when the Montreal Victorie won the championship Walters Cup over the Ottawa Charge. I know how much the Canadians loved this because I was in an AirBNB down the street from a bar in Toronto that was open to the street and I’ve never heard that many people be that excited about anything! Every minute or two I could hear what sounded like a thousand people cheering.

If you go to Toronto, or any Canadian city, in the winter you’ve got to go to a hockey game. They like hockey like Americans like football, and like the rest of the world loves soccer/football. There’s nothing like celebrating with fans even if you’re just learning the game.

This concludes my posts about Toronto. Feel free to message with specific questions.

Have a great Wednesday and thank for reading! Next up, Vermont. ~Phil

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Is Canada Boring? Things to Do In The Great White North

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkuxtG2_40I

In my life, I have never lived more than an hour and fifteen minutes away from Canada. When I was nine years old, my class took a field trip to Canada. That picture above is not me. It’s a Canadian. When my family went camping, we were no more than twenty minutes from Canada, and there were plenty of Canadians at the campground. My first impression of them was that Canadians were not great drivers. They drove too fast. Little did I know that Canadians were using the metric system. They were traveling in kilometers per hour. What? How do you even do that? Wouldn’t that cause you to go backward in time? Also, according to an aunt who has done extensive research on our family history, I do have Canadian ancestors, and they were cannibals.

Two weeks ago, I went to Canada all by myself to brave the wild territories in the great white north. Speaking of the Great White North, does anyone else fondly remember this song?

Anywho, as the Canucks would say, let’s get to some of the fun things you can do if you visit Toronto. I drove there, and my first order of business was to do the CN Tower Edgewalk. That involves going up in an elevator to a section of the tower over 1100 feet (356 meters) above the ground, then going outside for a walk. Fortunately, they put you in a suit with a harness that attaches you to the building. It’s a beautiful view, and at the same time, it’s a little unnerving to be outside that far above the ground.

That’s me at the end. The most terrifying part of that adventure was those dorky outfits that we had to wear. We did all sorts of things, like turning around and letting ourselves hang over the edge, with the ground waiting patiently for our impact. Once, I tried a move with only one foot on the platform, but I was told they didn’t want me getting creative. The bright side is that on the level above the Edgewalk, there is a nice restaurant and bar. The whole experience costs you about $200 American or $277 in Canadian. SMH, they even have metric money!

If you’re a thrill seeker, this is right up your alley. If you’re not, let your best friend or family member do it while you sit in the restaurant drinking a Canuck Mule. Have a great weekend! Monday or Tuesday, I’ll have more on our mysterious neighbors to the north!

Thanks for reading! ~Phil

 

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