CN Toronto

After a month of travelling, what better do to for a break than go see Canada... and family! My cousin lives out here, and in the spirit of making sure Im not dead yet my mam, auntie and uncle all flew out on the pretext of seeing my cousin on the week I was due to be here. Still, for me it meant one thing: A cheap week!


Toronto is home to the famous CN tower, pictured above. Unfortunately the tower was closed while I was there, but it looks great. At night it even lights up! In terms of culture, Canada really doesnt do much different from the US (sorry Canada - but the phrase America's hat really does seem appropriate). On a few occasions when a waiter was asked what you can get to eat thats 'Canadian food' they looked blank, and said that most of the food is inspired by the UK!

After a couple of days we decided to venture further out... and see Niagara Falls! The falls were really amazing. I didnt realise there were 2 sets of waterfall either. Being on the Canadian side we didnt see the waterfall close to the US side too well, but the Canadian one is bigger (and Ive been told better). The picure below is of me looking out in a heroic pose over the falls.


The biggest suprise when we got to the falls was the fact that right next to it is a big fucking casino. For most of us it was the first experience of a big casino, and we werent about to let that go to waste. I personally spent most of my time on the slot machines, slowly building up a respectable loss. To be honest though, I wasnt expecting to make any money - the fun of the casino is in seeing the flashy lights and hearing pleasant noises. Having said that, one member of the family consistantly refused to leave the casino, and always lied when asked how much they lost. For the sake of privacy I cant tell you who that is sadly, but I can tell you it wasnt me.