The Leaky Faucet ...

Aaahh, what a weekend. I absolutely love traveling! Every time I go on a trip, I'm reminded of how much I love travelling. it makes me want to quit my job and become a travel bum...
Sleeping in the airport wasn't so bad - I just popped in my earplugs and zonked out. Jesse, on the other hand, refused them and told me that he woke up every 15 mintues for the 3-4 hours we spent on the bench. Silly guy...

CN Tower was a bit of a disapointment, and the tourist-trap aspect of it really turned me off. I loved our hostel - the Canadiana Backpackers Inn. 10% off if you're an HI member, and an excellent location close to the CN tower (the view from the front door), 2 blocks from Much Music, and a short stroll to Chinatown, the liquor store, UofT campus and Kensington Market. Very quaint and a lovely area to rollerblade around.

The nightlife was surprisingly quiet during the week, even though we were litterally surrounded by clubs. The pubs stayed open past midnight, and thus, that was where we ended up spending our Thurdsay night. Met some other people from out of town, and had an all around good time. Friday night was another story, however, as hoards of people thronged through the streets of the Entertainment District. Once again, we found a pub that was to our liking and had a good time, this time partying with our roommates from the hostel. Also saw Melissa Stylianou Trio at the Rex - thanks for the tip, Kris.

My first impression of Toronto was that it was purely urban sprawl, but after spending some time getting to know the area, it grew on me, and I could see myself going back if the opportunity presented itself. Go see what we saw.