Other (probably less amusing) stuff from Toronto

We have come to the conclusion that all Greyhound drivers in the US are uber cool. They are easy going and funny and gun it around all over the place getting you where you need to be. Some of our favourite quotes to date include;

'Please accompany small children to the restroom. If a small person falls down the toilet they are staying there till Tampa (a good 8 hours away)' and 'if you need anything... just come and see me... but don't creep up on me, its night, its dark, you may get hit in your face'. They all rock cool uniforms and have a laugh. Canadian bus drivers are not in the same league.They remind us of... bus drivers. The lad that took us to Toronto was clearly looking for a job with Greyhound USA though. We were meant to get into Toronto at about 6.55 in the morn, a good chance to sleep we thought. Drives had other ideas and sped through the night like a rocket ship and proudly presented Toronto bus terminal at 5 in the morning, a full 9 hours before we could check into our hostel having had no sleep being thrust from one side of the coach to the other around every corner. Fantastic to get in early when the sun is up and you can make the most of your destination, not when you have to sleep rough in Toronto Station as a result!! The hostel we stayed in is great if a) you are looking for a job (as the whole of Ireland seemed to be doing in Toronto) or b) You want to stay the better part of a year and actually call it home. For peeps like us, popping in for a few nights the social side of the hostel was in effect non existent. Travellers be warned. We did meet a nice girl to play cards with but no beers or stories were shared which is our favourite part of any stay. Toronto itself was much better, the CN tower being a highlight (apart, perhaps, from the part where we laid face down on a glass floor at over 300 meters in the air and predominately felt fear! Lake Ontario, as you have seen also provided amusement. Its worth noting just how freaking massive it is (it just looks like the sea) and how awesome it is to swim in its fresh (very fresh!) water. We also liked the general vibe of the city, (Steve's favourite skyscrapers to date.) Well worth a visit.

P.S. 'You can't ask both people in Go Fish!'