October 17 - Toronto

Firstly, I have to apologize for not getting any reporting done lately.  I have been having some trouble with my computer, it doesn't want to download pictures from my camera.

We drove to Kitchener/Waterloo yesterday to get a portable hard drive.  I moved all our photos so should be in business again.

Anyway, we went to Toronto to CBC Headquarters to watch a taping of George Stroumboulopoulos and it was really exciting.  He is a very personable fellow.  He came out and spoke to us all before the show to tell us what to expect.  They were taping 2 shows today.  Shirley Jones was supposed to be one of the guests but she came down with laryngitis and was not able to attend.  Fortunately,  we listened to an interview with her on Jian Ghomeshi, so felt we didn't miss out on too much.

The first guest was Jesse Palmer, a football player, one of the Bachelors and is the new host of a cooking show (Presidents Choice is the sponsor).

The second interview was with Lloyd Robertson which was a very interesting interview and Peter Mansbridge showed up as a surprise for Lloyd.  He snuck into the studio and sat in the audience.  There was a woman between him and Dalton so we thought we might get on the air but no such luck.  However, I did get my picture taken with George so it was all worthwhile.  As an extra bonus, the only time we got lost was in the parking garage.

Thought I was going to have to settle for this

But then I got this!

I almost forgot in my excitement, we went up the CN Tower to have a look at the City.  Boy it sure is flat.  The weather was really nice and sunny so you could see for miles. 

Following a Tram down Queen Street, driving on the tracks

The CN Tower

Don't know what this building is but thought it was picture worthy

A beautiful old church in the midst of an urban jungle

Dalton at the doors of the CBC

Captured from the Observation Platform of the CN Tower

Glad I don't live here

Looking down from through the glass floor

Loved this view

Well that was out trip to Toronto, we enjoyed it, but very glad to get out of the traffic.

This will be my last post until we leave Mildmay.  We have to take the RV in for service at the Hitch House in Barry, Ontario on the 20th, should be in for a week to 10 days and then we will be on the road again.  Until then, nothing much happens here except lots of playing with the dog, whom we both love dearly.  Waiting for winter to set in and praying that it won't, at least until we are ready to leave.  So far the weather has been very up and down.  Last week it was really cold, this week it has been really warm.  Rains like hell during the night, wind blows in the day.  We have had 18 degree temperatures and I have never seen so many colored leaves blowing around.  We have to hurry up and go before we get commandeered into doing the raking.