Andrews Motor Lodge
Travel Blogs from Toronto
Back in North America--thank goodness!
Boy, are we glad to be off that plane!! That was one of the worst flights we've ever been on. Once we started to get out into the Atlantic the captain came on and told us that there would be some turbulence because of the shifting winds, and that instead of the usual route to the south of Iceland and Greenland, we'd be going over the mainland to hopefully smooth things out.
Well, that plan didn't work so well!! The flight was movin' and shakin' for ...
No time for sightseeing
... Principals Council tomorrow. Forgot to mention my near death experience in our taxi! The rudest, most incompetent man who mimicked our accents ( funny since he was a Pakistani), drove on the wrong side of the road, honked his horn constantly, did a U turn across oncoming traffic, jerked the car from lane to lane, nearly cleaned up a pedestrian or ten, had me blaspheming vehemently, and then demanded a tip! ...
The Queen and Beaver
... told me we were going to the Queen and Beaver I asked why he was taking us all to a lesbian bar, but he assured me that we would only find beer and British fare there than. Turns out he was right - and it was really good beer (wine and scotch too) and British food. We all had a delightful dinner (I had the bison steak and after tasting everyone's meal at the table, feel safe to say it was the ...
Tequila nights and fond farewells
... Estate Pinot Gris from Niagara.
Once fed we hop in a cab to Ossington Street in Little Portugal, where we find a tequila bar called Reposado, with an ecclesiastical-style cocktail counter and an extensive menu of exquisite tequilas. Being more accustomed to the quick salt and lime slammer, it's a revelation to discover that sipping like a connosieur on fine varieties of tequila brings a whole new experience to the table.
It's still a ...
Fast Zuhause
So, wie sagte schon ein
berühmter Sänger so schön: alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat
2..So geht es uns auch. Wir sitzen mittlerweile im Flugzeug von
Vancouver nach Toronto und hoffen, diesmal den Anschlussflug nach
München zu erwischen. Aber bis jetzt-toi toi toi- haben wir noch
keine Verspätung und 2 Stunden in Toronto Zeit zum Umsteigen. Da ich
hier im Flugzeug nicht online bin, weiß ich nicht mehr genau, wo wir
...
Location
Other places to stay in Toronto
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The Rex Hotel
Entertainment District, Toronto | 3 star hotelfrom $94 -
Hotel Ocho
Downtown Toronto, Toronto | 1 star hotelfrom $169 -
Deluxe Inn
Islington - City Centre West, Toronto | Hotel
