Weak in Canada

View from the 10th floor condo unit of my cousin

We decided to move on with our tour without my sis and her family.  It was disappointing  because we were looking forward to go together to Canada. But there was a delay in the release of their visa from Canadian High Comm.  1st May 2011, my son and I boarded Delta Air from Memphis to Detroit and Detroit to Toronto.  Our flight was delayed for almost an hour from Detroit.  This added 1000 points to our Miles cards :).  The wait was worth it.  And Toronto here we come!

We were met by my cousins Ate Ombay and Ate Lucy with Lolyn braving the roads of Toronto.  It was cold and raining. Aj was playful of the smoke coming out of his mouth when he spoke. It was cold and the fog was covering the supposed to be beautiful view along the way from Pearson (YYZ) airport to where my cousins live.   They live on the 10th floor in a condominium.  You can see a great view from their terrace that shows downtown nicely when the sky is clear.  A sumptuous meal was prepared for us (I loved the dinuguan and the apple crumble baked by Yeya).  We cried, we laughed, we reminisce. We were tired but I just didn't feel like sleeping yet. We told stories until it was 2am.

Yeya's apple crumble

nice dinuguan

I also met with my best friend, Cynia and her family during our tour.  We slept over at their place for two nights.  They brought us to Red Lobster, 360 CN Tower, the museum, Max's Restaurant and the Imperial Buffet.  My cousins brought us to downtown and had lunch there. We walked in the rain at Nathan Phillips Square.  It was a fantastic very cold experience. We went to the shops of Toronto and to the most awaited Niagara Falls.  I fell in love with the place and I will write a separate blog about this.

Our last day in Toronto was very busy.  We went to Asian shops to buy food and at Ikea where Ate Ombay bought gifts for my nanay. She and Lolyn brought me also to the Scarborough Bluffs.  A very serene place.  If I could stay there for hours, I will just be sitting down quietly, contemplating, meditating, thinking, writing, watching the view, thinking, thinking, thinking... it was so peaceful there. I wished I stayed more than just a week in Toronto but my schedules were all set. A change was not advisable.

serene views of Scarborough Bluffs

It was with heavy heart that I left Toronto.  I know my son also felt the same. He told me he would love to study there.  I felt weak that I really cried.  My heart was going to explode.  I love it there and if given a chance, I will move to Canada.