This is the 15th and final in a series of posts covering my trip to Eastern Canada in September 2019, adapting emails originally sent to friends. I use NOW to refer to any updates since I did the trip.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 15 September 21 Toronto, Mississauga, Richmond, North Saanich, Victoria
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 14 September 20 Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton
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Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 13 September 19 Toronto, Niagara Falls ON, Niagara Falls NY
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I got up just before 5:30, then walked up Dufferin, then east along Dundas (where it becomes the Chinese district closer to the downtown core) to Yonge-Dundas Square. I grabbed breakfast at the nearby McDonald's on Yonge. Heading towards Toronto Coach Terminal, I briefly slipped and spilled a bit of my drink on my arm and camera. fortunately my drink was club soda. I managed to snag the front seat on the Megabus, this time a single decker. With a brief stopover in St. Catherine, the bus made its way to Niagara Falls. At one point during the trip the sun shone so brightly I could only look ahead through my camera LCD screen. I toyed with the idea of taking the GO train back because I was schedule to return earlier than I'd liked, but couldn't find a schedule or even confirmation that it stops by the Via Rail station. Also don't know how many runs are the train and how many are still a bus and train combo.
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 12 September 18 Toronto, Markham, Vaughan
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Friday, April 2, 2021
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 11 September 17 Toronto, Vaughan
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Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 10 September 16 Montreal to Toronto
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Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 9 September 15 Montreal, Laval
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[NOW: There were no luggage iossues.]
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 8 September 14 Montreal, Laval
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Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 7 September 13 Montreal, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Île-Perrot, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Longueuil
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See yesterday for accents note. At Auberge Bishop there's almost always someone sitting on the stairwell using their phone.
[NOW: I added the accents in for this blog post where applicable. Auberge Bishop has now closed.]
[NOW: Renaud Bray Bazar is now closed. I did manage top pack everything.]
Friday, February 12, 2021
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 6 September 12 Montreal and Quebec City
This is the sixth in a series of posts covering my trip to Eastern Canada in September 2019, adapting emails originally sent to friends. I use NOW to refer to any updates since I did the trip.
As before, not doing accents unless they get autocorrected in. Got up before 6 to study plans for today, then had breakfast a same McDonald's as yesterday lunch. Different machine and didn't print receipt.Walked along rue Ste-Catherine and looked at dog sculptures including one that looked like it was about to poop. One guy shouted, "Hey dude! have a good day!" I shouted back "You too!" which he seemed to appreciate. Got a little turned around reaching Le gare d'autocars but I recalled seeing it on Ontario St yesterday so found it soon enough. Was concerned because the line was a lot longer than expected but it turns out it was for two buses going to different locations so I still got a decent seat on the Orléans Express.
[NOW: I added the accents in for this blog post where applicable]
[NOW: Auberge Bishop has closed.]
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 5 September 11 Toronto to Montreal; also Longueuil
I briefly wandered up rue St-Denis the numbers jump from the 2000s to the 3400s) but most of the stores I wanted to visit had closed for the day, so before going too far I turned around. I cut through Parc St-Louis and then another street which is so steep the sidewalk has a staircase. I passed through Chinatown and made my way to Vieux Montreal (Old Montreal). The McDonald's there is normally pricey but not with the coupon codes. Both machines this day worked properly, but unlike the BC and ON kiosks, these still have the "Light" option before "Remove" before items you don't want, like BC used to have.
[NOW: BC Mcdonald's recently brought back the Light option.]
As with 2016 there is construction at the cobbled streets. I seems that they are replacing the older kind of cobbled roads with more comfortable cobbled roads that are not as reflective of the old days sadly. I cut back through Chinatown and made my way back to the hostel. Noticed I have a tear in... the seating area of my body. Seems to happen sometimes on vacation, maybe due to reduced access to washrooms or maybe too much fast food. Also lost my locker key somewhere so had to have the lock broken. If that's the worst that happens this trip I'll be happy.
[NOW: The tear was on my body not clothes; the key turned up too late.]
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 4 September 10 Toronto, Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax
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Had another nice chat with one of the people from the night before. We're keeping in touch on Facebook. Got up around 5:20. Saw a skunk and managed to get some photos without getting sprayed, but since it was still dark, will see later how they turned out. Went to the McDonald's on King from day 2 though had to doubleback because I accidentally put my coupons in my locker. Tried a different kiosk and this time it work so now at 4-3 in favour of getting receipts.
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 3 September 9 Toronto
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Had a nice chat with others in the room last night. Woke up briefly at night but otherwise "slept in" to 6:20. Walked to Bloor and had breakfast at McDonald's at Bloor/Ossington. Receipt machine work. Passed by by a restaurant named Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu. Hmm, I'm concerned that tofu might have meat in it. At Bloor-Yonge I bought a daypass for later. I walked up Yonge St. One construction sign said that the construction started in "Jully" (sic). I made it to Finch Station, one of the terminus stations and took the 1 train (all transportation today Toronto Transit) to Lawrence Station. A 124 arrived as I did and I took it to Videoflicks. A 41 bus arrived as I finished there and I took it to Eglinton Station.
Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 2 September 8 Toronto including Toronto Islands
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Eastern Canada Trip 2019 Day 1 September 7 Victoria to Toronto
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I did a long walk west along Queen St, passing another live thing at the park by City Hall, and after a brief detour along University Ave, made my way back to the hostel. As it happened someone was holding the door open for others so I showed her my squab that proved I was staying there.
[NOW: That park is Nathan Phillips Square.]