Our flight from Toronto to Madrid wouldn’t leave until late afternoon, so we took the express train downtown to see some sights. First stop: some tasty poutin! Smoke’s Poutinerie serves several dozen varieties, from the traditional to Mercy’s favorite, a Thanksgiving variation with stuffing, turkey, and gravy.
From there, we took a stroll down to the lake shore, which just happened to pass by the Blue Jay’s stadium and the CN Tower, the main highlight of Toronto’s skyline.
From there we could look out over Lake Ontario and see… well, not quite New York, but it was still a pretty view. Usually is when you’re with a pretty lady!
On our way back to the train station, we stumbled upon a really neat railroad park and museum. Built around an old turntable, there’s lots of old train engines, cars, and even a small-scale ride-able train that does seasonal runs around the block. (Don’t mind the pudgy guy in the blue shirt, he’s just here for the machines.)
Here’s a Google Earth overhead of the park, complete with rail outlines to make sure Papa’s paying attention:
After that, we jumped back onto the airport express train to board our overnight flight to Madrid. It was a surprisingly sunny and walkable day for Canada, but we were about to head to a place that’s much sunnier…