Posted March 28, 200718 yr Here's a rundown of pics of my trip to Canada from west to east (minus Windsor, but I'll have more chances later). Guelph Guelph is a college town with a population over 100,000 aand has a bustling downtown with an eclectic mix of businesses including bars & boutiques. Here's a side street. There's a nice cafe in the brick building on the left creatively named Red Brick Cafe. I was going to have an omelette here since it was kind of early, but I just couldn't pass up the burger, which I didn't regret ordering. Toronto Toronto's Chinatown is very sizable, though I haven't visited many to know how it compares to other large cities. Lots of ducks and other animals (cooked, thankfully) hanging in the windows there. Koreatown looked interesting, it's too bad I was in quite a rush that I didn't get to explore it. Little Italy seemed to be centered on College St which also had a number of Portuguese restaurants and as the name of the street implies, it had a college-y feel. Ran into a true blue urbanite here and it was nice to see that we're not alone, although it's easy to see why in Toronto as opposed to some cities in a certain state. Kingston Another college town of a 100,000+ population, but with a New England vibe. I highly recommend the profiteroles at Pan Chancho on Princess St if you ever find yourself here. City Hall A view of Lake Ontario. Ottawa With only a day and a half I didn't have much time, so these were taken from the car. Couple pics of Parliament Hill. To me, Ottawa was the Columbus of Canada. The locals though it was alright, there's lot's of government business and you need a car to get around unless you want to take the bus, though there is a small light rail line it doesn't go to the main areas. I found enough of interest in the neighborhood to the east of Parliament Hill around York St while to the south is Bank St which is the main strip along with Elgin St which isn't nearly as long. Montreal This is The Village. Gays welcome. It's as good as it looks. Quebec City I took the most photos here and I don't think it's possible to avoid doing so. This is one of the main strips on Rue St Jean. This is above the Quartier Petite Champlain Here's a street level view. Well, that's all.
March 29, 200718 yr Quebec City and Montreal are amazing cities. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 200718 yr Thanks, Columbusite. You actually picked up some of my favorite cities I've ever visited ... Guelph, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal; sadly, never made it to Quebec City. Ottawa's my all-time favorite (favourite) city. While it is a little spread out, I lived there for a summer without a car and was able to walk to work on the Hill and buy groceries and go to coffeeshops and clubs, etc. with quite a bit of ease. Their area around Parliament is quite a bit more built up than downtown Columbus, IMO, and they have an absolutely delightful market area that dwarfs the West Side Market about 5 times over. Feeling like a road trip is in order!
March 29, 200718 yr Wow, you attacked Eastern Canada full force! Can't wait to see the full photo sets for these cities!
March 29, 200718 yr Their area around Parliament is quite a bit more built up than downtown Columbus, IMO, The parking structures at Easton are more built up than downtown Columbus. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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