Boulevard of Banks?

Thought I'd quickly post about my toronto experience...

Ended up doing a bus switch in Toronto when I headed up to New Market... however, when I say bus switch I don't mean transfer or anything easy... I mean I got off a greyhound bus and had to get onto the Go Transit... which was easy heading TO New Market, the bus driver dropped me off at the Go Transit terminal... however comming home to St. Cath's, I had to navigate my way, on foot, through Toronto, from GO Transit, to Greyhound... was alot of fun actually. People in Toronto were surprisingly friendly... but thats what I'm learning on this job... everyone is friendly, no matter where you go, no matter what people from other cities say... I will admit tho, everytime I approached someone, they always looked a little sketched out, till I told them I was looking for the Greyhound bus terminal... then they were always super friendly and helpfull.

The path leading to the bus depot was Bay St. Now the cool thing about Bay st. is it had most of the main banks main offices... really huge buildings, so tall tilting my head back almost wasn't enough to see the tops... soo cool!! Also, the Toronto Stock exchange was on this street to, which I took a cell photo of, and sent to the few of you with photo compatible cell phones. Also, where Bay runs into Queen, was City hall... it had been built in the 1800's... again, so very neat.

Also, used my friendly smile to get some good deals along the way... was starving to death, and happened to find a hot dog vendor just outside the toronto city hall... he looked clean enough, so I ordered a hot dog, and as he was cooking it, I chit chatted with him, asked how his day was, business blah blah blah... he told me about city hall, i listened intently, told him I was from BC, bam, he gave me my hotdog for cheaper b/c I "am a guest in Toronto" Sweet... w/e works for him, works for me. Now, I arrive at Greyhound, now... the original plan was I was going to just catch the bus where it had dropped me off, b/c I had a roundtrip ticket... however I LOST that ticket, and therefore had to buy a new one... so I had to go to the terminal. So I arrive, do the same bit with the ticket guy, ask how his day is, super friendly, he asks if I'm a student, which I am, but b/c CNC is a bit of a bitch sometimes, I don't have an international student pricing card... however, I told the guy, Yes I am a student, OH! But I forgot my card... he said that was ok, and to make sure I brougth it next time! YEs!! 25% discount, I lvoe it!!

Anyways, eventually arrived home safe and sound... only 5 more weeks till i'm back west!!!