Crid's 1999 Grand Tour of Canada

3 weeks travelling by train from Toronto to Vancouver

Toronto - Winnipeg - Edmonton - Jasper - Kamloops - Vancouver

Day 2 (Sunday) - Toronto (Mayfair B&B)

Insomnia stinks!  I seem to remember I had this problem last time I came to Toronto.  (It went away after a couple of days).  I've probably had half an hour's sleep all night.  First it was too hot.  Then I couldn't get off to sleep.  Then it got light outside.

Fortunately I had planned for this.  I know my body dislikes east-west jetlag (and doesn't seem bothered by west-east jetlag), so Toronto was planned as somewhere to get over that.  Hopefully by Tuesday I should be OK.

Breakfast consisted of pink grapefruit (which I discovered I don't like), pancakes, bacon and a delicious maple & orange syrup.  Those pancakes are deceptively filling, although I'm not so sure about putting sweet syrup with bacon.  Oh well, a new experience.

There are two couples staying here at the moment.  The younger couple went back to bed after breakfast (as did I).  Unfortunately I didn't manage to get any more sleep.  I have no idea whether their intentions were sleep-related.

I went for a walk around High Park, which is a large park a few minutes walk from the B&B.  Saw a few black squirrels (something I've never seen in England).  Today is cooler than yesterday, although it's still hotter and more humid than I would like.  Called my parents while I was in the park to let them know I've arrived safely.

Called Paul and arranged for him to come around at 3pm.  Came back to the B&B and had another go at trying to sleep.  Failed.

Paul duly arrived (having been at work) and we headed out to his home - about 45 minutes drive away.  Traffic was slow along the lake front because there was an airshow in progress.  I had heard the planes flying about whilst walking in the park earlier.

Paul and Kelly have a very nice home on a new housing estate.  Kelly gave me a quick tour.  I'm envious of their house compared to my small place.  Explored the local shopping mall for a short while (turned out they were closing early because of it being Sunday).

We went out to a thai restaurant for a meal (the original plan had been a sushi restaurant, but they were full).  I think Paul and Kelly were hoping to go to a bar or shops after the meal, but I was too tired and still jetlagged, so they dropped me back at the B&B so I can have another go at sleeping.

 
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