A must do is to take the speed elevator to the observatory at the iconic CN Tower.
But first breakfast at the corner diner. The service & food were excellent.
Hmmmm feels a bit like Switzerland prices…are these damn tariffs doing this to our Canadian neighbors & friends. Sorry 😢
We passed by 🐧 Publishing…Péters people
Jeff got scolded by the maintenance man…”our tenants don’t like people taking photos.” Jeff showed him and said it’s his people & he’s from Iceland. TG they did not call the police 😛. That was our first crabby Canadian. We 💙🇨🇦
Kermit’s excited & happy to be joining our adventure today
We’re a bit early and just across the street is the Railroad Museum.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS NO. 6213 This steam locomotive is a U-2g class Northern 4-8-4 built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1942. 6213 was used in freight and passenger service clocking over one million miles. It was retired Toronto in 1960 and displayed at Extiftion Place unil it was brought to Roundhouse Park in June 2009.
Amazing railway history captured in the yard.
JOHN STREET ROUNDHOUSE
This roundhouse complex was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1929 to service the steam locomotives of its passenger trains using nearby Union Station. The 32-stalled roundhouse featured the most modern technology. Its direct steaming facility was the first of its kind in Canada, allowing a faster and more economical operation, and a smokeless environment. Abundant natural light is provided by its monitor roof and large windows. The switch from steampower to diesel, completed by the CPR by 1960, spelled the end for Canadian roundhouses. The John Street complex was closed in 1982.
Time to explore Toronto from the sky on a gorgeous day.
The CN Tower was built by Canadian National Railway who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world. Building the CN Tower was a vast and ambitious project that involved 1,537 workers who worked 24 hours a day, five days a week for 40 months to completion. It opened in 1976.
The CN Tower is a prominent broadcast and telecommunications landmark located in Toronto. Here are key facts about the structure:
- Height: It stands at 1,815 feet (553 metres) and held the title of the world’s tallest freestanding structure until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.1
- Construction: Built by the Canadian National Railway Company, construction began in February 1973. The main structure was completed in 1974, with the antenna finished in 1975.1
- Public Access: It first opened to the public on June 26, 1976.1
- Ownership: Originally privately owned, the tower was transferred to the Canadian government in 1995 and is currently managed by a public corporation.1
- Features: The tower serves as a major tourist attraction, featuring observation decks, an entertainment complex, and a revolving restaurant located at approximately 1,151 feet (351 metres).1
It is a treat to view this city from to CN tower. The architecture in Toronto is unique and fascinating. We truly love these amazing skyscrapers spanning the city. Toronto is a really cool city.
Below is our home away from home
And there’s LAKE ONTARIO it will always be called LAKE ONTARIO
In English & in French!!!!
Sorry Canada this is hard on us too watching us misbehave & treat 🇨🇦 our friend and ally so poorly. It’s all him 😡
We love Toronto. Thanks for a perfect day to admire and be awed by your city from above…
Our adventure is not quite done until we take a walk over and through graffiti alley. There’s some wild artistry going on here. You can smell the paint and weed lofting in the air. Here’s a few of the scenes…
And an artist at work
Tonight Hell’s Kitchen show, a jukebox musical built on the music and lyrics of Alicia Keys, with a semi-autobiographical plot about her upbringing. This girl is on 🔥
