More pix from this past weekend- so much was going on. 10 major events including the Molson Grand Prix (which I did not attend), and AfroFest at Queen's Park. I did check out the Yonge Street streetparty, which closed Yonge from Dundas St south for a number of blocks:
I got some interesting pix of buildings along Yonge Street as I rode South to Harbourfront. Many blocks had been closed to traffic but not all were used for the celebration, which gave a unique traffic-free look to the usually busy street:
Arriving at Harbourfront, I went up to the lounge of Tula at the top of the Westin Harbour Hotel and snapped these shots of the downtown core:
I know that earlier in the summer I posted some Harbourfront pix, so if I am repeating myself I apologise, but it was such a gorgeous summer day on Saturday that I could not help myself from escaping the heat of the City.
my friend from England who was here last week was shocked to see a deep sea freight this far inland. I explained that the St Lawrence Seaway project completed in 1954 is a series of river and canals that allow ocean going vessels to sail as far as Lake Erie and even Lake Superior:
Queen's Quay is an old Art Deco terminal that was converted into a shopping centre with some residential units:
I marvelled how similar buskers are around the world. This guy reminded me very much of bronze statue buskers that I saw on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo:
I still love motorised toy boats!!
Free concerts all day long at the Harboufront Stage:
another scene that took me back to Mexico or Brasil... a man selling green coconuts that he chops the top off and you can drink with a straw:
Who doesn't love a tall ship?
Old Glory:
Much has changed since Governor John Graves Simcoe and his wife sailed onto the shores of Toronto Bay, back on July 30, 1793 (at the area now known as Garrison Creek, to the west of this area):
a wonderful park known as The Music Gardens:
a wedding was being held there on Saturday:
We have great hopes and plans for our harbourfront in Toronto, but as it stands it is strangely underappreciated and undervalued by many in Toronto.. I am excited about what the future holds for it, but like a tourist I also get out and enjoy what we have! I think there are many cities in the world that would love to have one like it! Thanks for joining me on this tour!
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