So we had a change of plans. We were supposed to head towards Ottawa and Montreal, but given the mileage we'd have to do, and how hot it's been, we decided to rethink our route. Looking at the map, I realized we could cut down to Toronto instead, which would bring our mileage down a bit, and since we missed Toronto on the way up, it seemed like a perfect idea.
So we used the computer at the hotel to find a hotel in Toronto, made a reservation, and plugged the address into the GPS. Once we got back on the highway (not 17, again, a new one!) and our next turn was in 223 miles. That's right. We even took a picture of it.
The road to Toronto was pretty uneventful. The scenery was gorgeous - tons of rivers, lakes, forrests, and mountains. We kept noticing these little rock statues/piles/sculptures. I tried to take some pictures, but I'm not sure if you can make them out (I was taking them while riding).
It was a pretty hot ride, but we made it in one piece. We checked in to our hotel, and immediately hit up the outdoor pool for some cool off time. We were very pleased with our decision to use priceline and get a good deal on the Hilton. After the pool, we showered, and then tried to find a place for dinner. Sadly, this particular Hilton had no wi-fi and there was a charge to use the business center computers! Further, we were in Canada so we couldn't use our trusty G1s. Alas, we had to rely on the hotel's concierge. We asked him where to get a good mojito, and he directed us to a patio bar on Queen St. The bar itself was cool, and did have great drinks, but it was a little too hipster for us, so we moved on. We ended up wandering around to find a dinner place, and came across an Asian restaurant with a cool atmosphere (a whole wall of tea lights, flatscreen tvs aboce the bar showing swimming fish, and the coolest bathroom I've ever seen), and a decent looking menu, so we decided to give it a try. Though the atmosphere was cool, the service and food were not so great. Oh well.
After dinner we walked around a bit, getting a better view of the tower, and stumbling across the 100 workers monument, which might possibly be the weirdest I've ever seen. All in all, we weren't sure how we felt about Toronto. It seemed a little young and too-cool-for-school for us, but to be fair, we were only there one night and it was really hot and we were exhausted. Perhaps we'll try again another time.
Pictures: GPS showing a long way before we turn and some attempts at capturing the rock piles (otherwise views of scenery in Canada, haha).
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