I wanted to get some exercise but I didn't feel like being stuck in the gym ... so I went for a long brisk walk instead. I ended up being gone for just over two hours and walked 9km.
I headed west along Queen Street W. It was jammed with traffic and pedestrians.
I crossed the bridge where Queen W, King W and Roncesvalles meet. There was lots of traffic heading into the downtown core.
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I headed west along the boardwalk towards
Sunnyside Pavillion.
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There it is!
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I turned around and headed east again along the boardwalk on the Waterfront Trail.
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I came across a pink bike which is part of the
Good Bike Project.
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The trail then veered away from the water and hugged the Lakeshore.
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Oh oh ... looks like someone got caught speeding!
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The trail veered back along the water. Yay!
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I paused to enjoy the beautiful sunset.
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Back on the trail again and I came up to the
Molson Amphitheatre.
Selena Gomez and the Scene were playing there tonight.
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Let's go to the
Ex!
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Though
Inglis left the area in 1981, their sign still flashes inspirational messages. I hope they leave the sign there when they build the condos.
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While I was walking, I listened to
The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers and the Stray Cats'
Built for Speed.
It was a great night for a walk!
8 comments:
Your walk looks wonderful! Thank you for taking us along. I have never been to Toronto, it's so fun to see it through your eyes.
Good for you, you must be looking some serious weight!
Hugs, Cindy
Looks like a good walk. We missed our walk today. It was a little warm.
I havnt been out to that area in years! So cool that you can see the Ex from your walk. I was sure I commented on your last book post but I dont see it...I was saying thanks for the reminder of Linwood's books, I kept forgetting about them and loved his columns in The Star for all those years.
A nice long walk is good for the body and the soul.
Thanks for taking us along on your walk... it was great to the city and recall areas that I have not visited since moving to the countryside, north of the city. Next time we spend timeat our city home .. I'll have to go for a walk along the board walk.. xo HHL
wow, that was some walk you took :). I was actually downtown yesterday at the Ex. It was a great day for it :)
Thank you for the kind comment & the 'Happy Blogoversary'. Had a peek at your place .... LOVE the pics, looked like a grand time for strolling along the shore and around town at night.
Cheers!
I'll go on ALL of your walks - as long as you do the walking and I do the photography appreciation!
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