Naturally, it was an Irish bar we ended up in (because we're in Canada!?) and actually got to watch some football (not soccer, not American football), yes football! Stoke v Newcastle in fact. What was probably a dire game to those at home seemed like the best thing since sliced bread to me (although I missed the goals), although the beer stung a bit at $8 a pop. Got talking to a friendly couple who talked us through what to see here. Doesn't sound much like those massive American cities we've been to, which is a good thing according to my poor legs.
Went and had a look at that CN Tower. Massive it is of course, but not a touch on the Empire State Building. Doesn't matter, we'll definitely be going up that tomorrow (as I wasn't willing to wait the 75 minutes they were quoting).
We've been banging on about seeing some American sports since we got here and today is the last game of the season for the famous Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. No joy on tickets and touts (or scalpers as you call then here) wanted $150 a ticket. No ta. Ended up with tickets to see the Toronto Raptors v Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA in the final home game of the season at the impressive looking Air Canada Centre.
Still not quite sure what to make of Toronto. It's expensive that's for sure, Dog the Bounty Hunter is always on, people dress funny, there are millions of strip clubs and weed shops and it is practically impossible to buy alcohol in an off licence. Apparently only a select few outlets stock it (some stupid law over here) and it was a real trek to go and find it. My favourite sight of the day was a leather clad biker on a Harley looking stereotypically 'badass' playing out some tunes loud on his onboard speakers to let the street know of his prescence. Extreme's 'More Than Words' didn't quite cut it in my eyes though.
Off to drink that drink that took so long to find. Laters.
