This was the last full week of the Winter-In-Toronto experiment and the days were full. The walkability has been 99% --- in the whole month we took transit only once. You can't miss The Toronto Railway Museum; all the choo-choo's and cabooses etc. are in full and free view. Out at the Beach the windy waves brought out polar bares and kite surfers. Pat got a pedi at her fave Vietnamese shop. We wandered unchallenged into the by-invitation-only Mercedes-Benz annual car intro (at the old Maple leaf Gardens) and catered lunch! I guess they assumed Pat was a Vice-President and I was a car-jockey?
Gong Hei Fat Choy! --- the Chinese New Year was underwhelming in nearby old Chinatown. The big dress balls and shows are in the wealthier suburban centres. Still, the crowds were festive in their search for red-and-gold anything.
At last a bonafide museum! The Bata Shoe Museum. 13,000 shoes and artefacts portraying over 4,500 years of history and cultures. From small (Barbie wore high-heels only) to large (size 38EEE cowboy boots) and everything in between. Fascinating exhibit of traditional footwear (intricate grass socks, clever duckbody slippers, etc.) from all the native peoples around the Arctic circle. Or how about the story of Men in Heels?
One objective of the month was to catch up on movies we were curious about. Raves and tears: Lion and Hidden Figures. Disappointing: Moonlight. So-so: Rogue One.
This morning was another daytrip to Kemble. A foot of new snow overnight! Beautiful homecoming but we had work to do, unpacking and packing for the next journey, starting Tuesday. What car to take? --- by the time it got back to Toronto, it needed to scrub off the road salt and sand. Now we're ALL washed up and raring to go...
Gong Hei Fat Choy! --- the Chinese New Year was underwhelming in nearby old Chinatown. The big dress balls and shows are in the wealthier suburban centres. Still, the crowds were festive in their search for red-and-gold anything.
At last a bonafide museum! The Bata Shoe Museum. 13,000 shoes and artefacts portraying over 4,500 years of history and cultures. From small (Barbie wore high-heels only) to large (size 38EEE cowboy boots) and everything in between. Fascinating exhibit of traditional footwear (intricate grass socks, clever duckbody slippers, etc.) from all the native peoples around the Arctic circle. Or how about the story of Men in Heels?
One objective of the month was to catch up on movies we were curious about. Raves and tears: Lion and Hidden Figures. Disappointing: Moonlight. So-so: Rogue One.
This morning was another daytrip to Kemble. A foot of new snow overnight! Beautiful homecoming but we had work to do, unpacking and packing for the next journey, starting Tuesday. What car to take? --- by the time it got back to Toronto, it needed to scrub off the road salt and sand. Now we're ALL washed up and raring to go...
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