Holiday Inn Express Toronto-Markham Richmond Hill

I would like to warn all Canadians and Americans staying at Protea Hotels in South Africa to not use their phone system.

This hotel group is in parternership with a company they call BBG.

However, it is actually the old '800-608-0575' scammers based in San Diego. If you have been hit by the Protea Hotel's BBG company immediately ...

... br>So indulging my gypsy spirit I am planning a road trip…. Wanting to soak up all that life has to offer even if I am working under the confines of a severely limited body I am darned determined not to fall completely victim to it all. I might not be able to climb Machu Pichu or Kilimanjaro… BIG dreams of mine!! But redefining life’s goals and expectations can be a time when you sit still and listen and take note!!

.. And learn ...

... s her special day but, uninvited, drunk English guy interrupting the speeches with a unique toast of his own? Always funny. Should be fun.

So, that's it for now. Can't be bothered to write more, blah blah blah, same old same old.



Thought of the Day

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful

For reference

* sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
Toronto is five hours behind London.
London is five hours ahead of Toronto.

3 days before departing sitting here with Tony who is helping me setup this blog, so I can send interesting facts and photos to you and update you on my travels. Tony has asked whether or not I am packed for the trip yet....the answer is no.

... not take in enough scenery. The cabbie was watching me in his rear view mirror and he asked, "Is this your first time to our city?" And I said, "Yes, but I feel like I have been here before..., have you ever been to Chicago?" He said, "No, but I have been told that many times - that Toronto is like Chicago..." I love Chicago so it would stand to reason that Toronto would be so well-liked ...

... but I was NOT feeling well as we left Aylmer. Our last stop before leaving town was at Jen and Gary's apartment. Gary was working, but Jen found time to bake us some delicious muffins and have a visit before catching a sleep to fuel up (catching babies is exhausting work!) Dennis had the GPS in the lead car and I followed behind. We had our two-way radios along, so Kurt was my live-GPS, repeating instructions as ...

... St Christopher medalliam from Adrienne, a heart from Emily and a Brazilan Figa. Today I am hanging out with my dear friend Jen who will be married and living in the US by the time I get back and then doing a million loads of laundry. I am hoping that this blog will be interesting over the coming month and allow you to follow along with my travels. It seems more efficient that emailing and my notes won't get lost in the ether that can be an email account. xxxLarissa

... Argonauts being the most well-known). Walking in any direction from the hotel, one could see the diversity of the city through its architecture. Many of the buildings are home to national and international corporate offices. The Toronto Stock Exchange (sixth largest in the world) is a central player in Toronto’s status as the economic hub of Canada. Toronto has often been referred to as a global city with over 100 languages and dialects ...

... 8 in total from minimum security open prison farms to the maxium security housing their most notorious prisoners. It is also the home of Canada's naval academy which is within the historic site named Fort Henry. Following this, Mike and Linda took us to their fish shop nearby to pick up 3 enormous live lobsters for our tea! What a treat that was! quite the most delicious seafood meal we'd ever had. A little sadly the following day, we had a funeral to ...

Myself and Tony during our February break from working at the country club headed over to Toronto for a few days. It was only a short flight to Toronto from New York and when we arrived it was a lot colder than it was in New York even though that was cold as well. We did a number of attractions in Toronto including the CN tower which is the tallest free standing structure in the world ...