401 highway from Ottawa to Toronto, there is a red Poppy
on the sign for a long distance. It is said that the Toronto and Trenton section was named the Highway of Heroes (Highway of Heroes) in 2007 to commemorate those who fought in the war in Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers who died in the line of duty. At that time, citizens lined both sides of the road to watch the hearses of these soldiers pass by.
After we left Ottawa, we drove to Toronto with the auspicious clouds all the way, praying in our hearts for peace and no more wars [Heart]
The first thing we did when we arrived in Toronto was to eat porridge. The Chinese stomach couldn't help it.
There are a lot of people waiting for a table at this restaurant
The stir-fried beef river is okay
A plate of vegetables is a must
When we arrived in Toronto, friends took us to drink tea, the Zijing Feast sign looked very grand
The utensils were also OK I feel very attentive.
The long-awaited tea and delicious snacks
After traveling in the east for about two weeks, I returned to Toronto. The climate is more like summer, lasting around 20 degrees, and it feels like 30 degrees under the sun. Today I gave up driving and took the TTC to Union Station. I came down for a walk and squeezed into the crowd to feel the excitement. , I went to the Cosplay on Haolan Fei
to attend a wedding. I experienced the wedding scene of the descendants of old Chinese immigrants who were born in Canada.
The speeches of the elders all needed translation. The wedding completely broke the festive atmosphere of eating and drinking. Customs are replaced by solemn, exquisite, thoughtful and moving
Guests register on the wedding banquet website and select the menu. On the day of arrival, find your name on the welcome desk and put a small card on the table, and it will be sent to you. Do you want fish or beef or whole vegetables
My fish
Husband’s beef
The wedding is programmed but very humorous, with some games between the couple and guests interspersed from time to time. The host is not fixed, sometimes There were relatives and friends as well as full-time staff. There was no such vulgar teasing between them. Instead, everyone laughed and danced.
The wedding banquet lasted until Midnight. We seniors left at 10:11 o'clock, leaving the dance to the young people. !
Casa Loma is a scenic spot in downtown Toronto. A friend took us to visit
She is a simulated medieval castle built by Canadian millionaire Sir Henry Platt in the early 20th century
The fountain is very beautiful
Henry Mill ·Sir Henry Mill Pellatt was born in 1859. He graduated from Apple College in Canada in 1876 (at the age of 17), and then entered the Pellatt Stock Brokerage Company run by his father, starting his legendary career. All in one.
It can be said that he invested heavily in the Pacific Railway across Canada, and was also involved in real estate, power supply, insurance and mining.
In 1902, he built Canada's first hydroelectric power station at Niagara Falls, thus becoming a leader in Canada's financial and industrial circles.
Henry's knighthood came from his allegiance to the British royal family. In 1905, Henry was knighted by King Edward VII in recognition of his service to the Canadian military and his great contribution to the development of Canadian electricity.
Henry is a businessman but romantic by nature. He wants his wife Mary to be able to overlook the city of Toronto from the top of the city without leaving home. He also uses this European classical castle-style house as a gift to his beloved wife.
In 1909, the Canadian architect E.J. Linos drew a blueprint and launched his lifelong dream of building a medieval-style castle. The castle was named CASA LOMA, which means "house on the hillside".
Casalona is the earliest and most glorious private castle in Canadian history. It has both a simple and rich beauty and a fairy tale dream. The bronze gates, beautiful battlements, and towering towers all reflect the architect's ingenious ideas. The main building is connected to the luxurious stables through an 800-foot tunnel, and the castle is surrounded by a 5.5-acre garden. Whenever the sun shines, the castle, set against the backdrop of flowers, becomes even more shocking.
The podium vault of Brookfield Place is very beautiful
For dinner, we found a very unique Swiss-style vegetable market restaurant, let's try it [呲呲]
This Marche brand restaurant is a bit like a vegetable market
Enter the door to get a card, and then you can You go to each Booth to choose your dishes, and then the chef cooks them for you. It is said that this method is like a Swiss-style buffet restaurant, but I think it is more like a Shanghai food stall.
The six of us each chose what suited our own tastes, and the Mediterranean seafood soup tasted good.
You can also get a discount by taking out your parking card when checking out. You only need to pay $5.
The address of Marche is as shown below
Lamb chops
For dessert we chose the Napoleon (my favorite)
I came to Toronto to experience the delicious food of my relatives and friends. Enthusiasm, at Fulinmen we tasted the Eastern giant lobster three times
eel in tomato sauce
typhoon shelter crab
blue grouper, clam and loofah, etc.
A table of seafood was so delicious that even the former Conservative Prime Minister Harper also dined here. !
Friends chatted until the house was closed before reluctantly leaving.
Under the guidance and explanation of a friend who has worked at the University of Toronto for more than 20 years, we toured the entire university campus
We visited the library, museum, art gallery, U of T collection room, and classrooms
The space capsule hanging in the air is located in the Medical Building The stepped classroom (we are in the classroom in the ball in the picture above), and the sculpture of Bethune that we Chinese are familiar with
Of course Bethune was a student at U of T. It is said that another Dashan who we are familiar with and speaks fluent Mandarin also graduated from U of T. Oh.
Walking through this corridor, friends told us many stories that happened in the school.
U of T is a place that tourists in Toronto will visit, but there are not many places like us where we can actually walk in and see old friends working at such a close distance!
Wearing a cheongsam, I went to a friend’s house to see her paintings
I walked down the stairs and took a photo. Fortunately, I came to Toronto to eat cheongsam and still wore it.
The fish my friend painted was so realistic.
On the last day, we encountered the high temperature in Toronto.
Our arrangement was just right. Visit the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in downtown Toronto, which is also the fifth largest museum in North America.
I was shivering from the cold inside the museum, and the sun was blazing outside the museum. I saw half of it and went outside to bask in the sun before going in. I looked at the treasures on the three floors under alternating heat and cold.
The main content is archeology, art, and biology. There are various collections in the museum, such as mummies, Chinese tombs, etc.
It is the largest museum in Canada and has the largest collection.
It contains projects such as natural sciences, animal ecology, art and anthropology, etc.
Totem travels through several floors
The collection inside the ROM is very rich. It can only be scratched the surface in a day, but a few photos can also give you a glimpse. The interior is magnificent and exquisite.
Thank you to my relatives and friends in Toronto for their hospitality and love. They made our family as friendly and warm as in Vancouver. They also helped us clean the dirty clothes and shoes from our self-driving trip, allowing us to have time to continue to enjoy Toronto.
Everything goes without saying, goodbye. Toronto, we will be back!
Our train trip and self-driving trip in the East are also over, and we flew back to Vancouver smoothly, looking forward to setting off again!
For those who want to know more about this journey, please read My Life in Canada (4) Train Travel and My Life in Canada (5) Self-Driving Travel. Thank you for your attention!
