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Thursday, July 11, 2013, 06:00 PM
We had another delightful breakfast in the Marriott. We had a seat by the window then at 9:15 we assembled and walked as a group down College to the Winter Garden. This theater was a beautiful sight to see. It has been painstakingly restored and improved with waiting areas and escalators. Of course the gold is fake and upstairs the theater is decorated with birch leaves but it is large, historic and unique. We walked back around noon where I used the computer to check in. We had a turkey Panini in Tim Hortons at the College subway then hopped on the subway to Dupont for the Casa Loma. We had an incredible stair climb up to the castle then did quite a bit of climbing inside this Folly from the turn of the twentieth century. I was mildly interested. The rooms have been restored but the artwork and furnishings have been auctioned off. The gardens were lovely but not very large. It was a pleasant afternoon but I wouldn't recommend this venue as a destination. We came back and crashed for a while before meeting our group for dinner at 5:15. We walked to the restaurant, The Bodega. It was in the Kensington district which we walked to yesterday. We sat with a table of 4 other couples which included our leaders. I had the Salad, Flat Iron steak and Raspberry Creme Brulee. We split a 1/2 liter of Ontario Pinot Noir which was pretty good. After dinner we slowly walked down College to go home. Five delights today: 1. The Winter Garden docent who was quite knowledgeable and dynamic, 2. The girl in the flimsy white mini skirt riding a bicycle, 3. the farewell dinner and table company, 4. the greenhouse sunroom of the Casa Loma, 5. The young Toronto-an who sat next to us in Tim Hortons and shared with us his thoughts of Toronto and the recent storm, 6. The passionate kiss shared by the couple outside our lunch window. She practically attacked her boyfriend on the street |
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