This is the 14th of a series of posts dealing with my 2016
trip to Toronto, Montreal, and vicinity. I’ve made minor corrections to these
reports (typos, bits I don’t feel like making public). Also, I’ve added
additional thoughts with the hindsight of two years later or to add further
clarification. These are indicated by
“NOW”.
Today was the last full day of exploring. Last night I
noticed that I had left my soap and shampoo in a bathroom. Recovered the shampoo
but unless it's hidden in my stuff, lost the soap and soap dish. Pointing out a
typo on the fridge but the front desk guy dismissed it as "not his
writing".
Got up a little before 5 due to someone's snoring. Just
after 5 walked to my usual 24 hours McDonald's but they were closed until 6. It
was before opening for a Burger King and A&W but found an open McDonald's
at Yonge & Temperance. I walked to Union GO Station and got a daypass. The
Lakeshore West train (all Lakeshore West trains GO Transit) was late leaving
the station apparently due to construction, though also first day of new
schedule.
[NOW: The hostel I stayed at was Backpackers on Dundas, now closed. All restaurants above are on Yonge St.]
I got off at Port Credit GO Station (in Port Credit,
Mississauga) and walked to Sylvester Park at Lake Ontario, then the shopping
area, then back to Port Credit GO Station. The next train was late arriving and
I took it to Oakville GO Station. I walked to parks at the waterfront. Leaving
the waterfront I saw an orange rabbit and later a chipmunk. I explored the
downtown area and then walked to a comic shop calling Comic Connection. A
couple magazines I deemed too expensive but I did get a pop from a vending
machine with a "Let the Lord Decide" button. The Lord picked Coke on
this occasion. Since I was about half ways between stations I walked to Bronte
GO Station, still Oakville, where I waited for a lakeshore West train. I got
off at the next stop, Appleby GO Station in Burlington. I walked west, getting
a Slurpee at a 7-11. All Slurpees this trip were part of a promo where if you
withdraw money from a Scotiabank machine at 7-11 you get a free Slurpee voucher.
I walked to Beat Goes On, then Sunrise Records in Burlington Mall (I skipped
Cinema 1 at the same mall), and Conspiracy Comics. I just missed a train at
Burlington GO Station so I went to a nearby Walmart McDonald's for lunch and
then took a slightly late Lakeshore West train to Aldershot GO Staiton where I
transferred to an 18 bus (GO Transit) that took me from Burlington to Hamilton
(GO Centre).
[NOW: The parks that I visited in Oakville were Waterworks
Park and Tannery Park. That Sunrise Records has closed.]
I took a 10 express bus (Hamilton Railway; no rail in their
system) and got a transfer on the bus. I got off at Steel City Video and got some
DVDs; funds were low which was surprising because I thought my Great West Life
amount wound have covered things. I took another 10 bus to near MacNab Transit
Terminal; in the latter I took a 27 bus (Hamilton Railway) to Beat Goes On and
back. I'd have liked to have visited Big B Comics on the way back but transfer
was close to expiring. I got a DVD set at Cheapies (later learning I may have
half of the set already), wandering to Hamilton GO Centre. Since I just missed
a bus I visited a Scotiabank and tranfered some money between accounts. Gore
Park (actual name) downtown was under renovations, as it previously was in
2012. I took an 18 bus (GO Transit) back to Aldershot GO Station. I tried to
visit Everything Video, which Google Street View suggested was still around but
it was gone. On the Run wanted too much for their drinks. Retuning to Aldershot
GO Station (and after finding it pricey there too getting water from bathroom
sink), took a slightly late leaving Lakeshore West train back to Union GO Station
(the announcer called it Lakeshore East but while eastbound I believe it only
changes names at Union). A guy was talking on his cell most of the trip.
[NOW: Steel City Video and Cheapies have closed. The DVD set was for cult movies. Half the set seemed
to be a variation of a set I already owned, so while there was indeed
considerable overlap, there were a few differences. I don’t think the other
half overlapped much if at all with my older set.]
I walked to my usual McDonald's for dinner (it was now
open). I met up with Aidan at Toronto Reference Library, just north of Bloor on
Yonge, visited ABC books en route; before seeing him I visited a comic shop in
the library. Aidan hadn't finished so I walked to Rosedale Station and back.
Meeting up with Aidan we walked south in search of a pub. One was too loud even
outside, the second was completely full outside, the third, an Irish pub was
just right. We parted company at Yonge St & Dundas St and I returned to the
hostel. Tomorrow's report will be pretty
late. No promised as I will be bone tired upon arming in Victoria but will
attempt at least a placeholder email tomorrow night. But if I'm too exhausted
will email Wednesday morning.
[NOW: The comic shop in the library was Page & Panels.
I did manage to do the final report before turning in.]
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