Monday, August 9, 2010
Third World - Commodore Ballroom- August 7, 2010
I missed seeing Third World 8 years ago in Detroit, I wasn't going to miss seeing them again! I bought my sister a ticket as an early birthday gift. We did not regret going at all!Fantastic night! Even more fantastic was a Rastafarian who was way too into the music, dancing, bouncing, skipping and cartwheeling all over the place! I wish I'd taken a picture or a video of that tomfoolery!
Toronto 2010
Never stay at College Hostel! It was the worst place I have ever stayed at in my life and I very rarely complain about accommodations! I hope somebody bulldozes it down, ugghh!! I didn't even want to take a picture of that place, yuck!!!!!!
The only good thing about the hostel was it's close proximity to Kensington Market and Chinatown. I really liked the market; they sold allsorts there and it was very colourful.
Just before the Irie Music Festival we did some shopping at another market where I bought enough shea butter to keep my skin soft for a very long time. It was so cheap! I love Toronto!
This was my first time at the Caribana.I decided to rep Jamaica while Sheila had a Trinidad and Tobago flag.
Who would have thought that among 1 million people I would run into an old friend from college????
The parade was crazy and a lot of fun! I even saw NBA star Jamaal Magloire there!
Pork sandwich and yummy fried plantains!
After the parade, we went for a walk along the harbourfront. Interesting sights.
At night we went to the Queen Ifrica Concert. Had to drag ourselves back to our smelly hostel afterwards.
The only good thing about the hostel was it's close proximity to Kensington Market and Chinatown. I really liked the market; they sold allsorts there and it was very colourful.
Just before the Irie Music Festival we did some shopping at another market where I bought enough shea butter to keep my skin soft for a very long time. It was so cheap! I love Toronto!
This was my first time at the Caribana.I decided to rep Jamaica while Sheila had a Trinidad and Tobago flag.
Who would have thought that among 1 million people I would run into an old friend from college????
The parade was crazy and a lot of fun! I even saw NBA star Jamaal Magloire there!
Pork sandwich and yummy fried plantains!
After the parade, we went for a walk along the harbourfront. Interesting sights.
At night we went to the Queen Ifrica Concert. Had to drag ourselves back to our smelly hostel afterwards.
Niagara Falls 2010
A friendly local man gave us a bit of history of the Falls. He was so nice and informative! He told us he was present (three years old) when Queen Elizabeth the Second dedicated the bridge.
All along the road we saw beautiful b&b's and they all had no vacancies.
I went on the Maid of the Mist again. Perfect day to get soaked!
And, yes, we saw the rainbow!!!!!!!
I bought great fudge and peanut brittle from this little place. The owner has been making fudge in there for over 30 years!
Quebec City 2010
A little bit of Europe in North America; I love Old Quebec!Everything is so bright and colourful and there are flowers everywhere; definitely my kind of place.
I love old churches! Loads of them in Quebec!
Wow, this building is so cute!
Other cute buildings and churches
And the Parliament Buildings. We took a tour of them and I was dumbfounded by the fact we had to register and show our IDs to join the tour. Not even at Parliament Hill did we have to do that. Anyway, it was nice to learn about French-Canadian history and the gardens were beautiful.
A view of the Chateau Frontenac. I heard it costs $500 a night to stay there.
The Fort. I can't remember the exact name. I always feel bad for the guards; I don't try to annoy them, unlike some people (Sheila!).
I have a list of French food from my high school textbook which I must try! I can now cross Croque-Monsieur off that list! We had this at the Cochon Dingue (Crazy Pig). Miam miam!
I heard about this chocolate museum and, being the chocaholic that I am, I couldn't resist! I saw a lot of cool stuff made from chocolate and I was tempted to buy the chocolate umbrella.
I love old churches! Loads of them in Quebec!
Wow, this building is so cute!
Other cute buildings and churches
And the Parliament Buildings. We took a tour of them and I was dumbfounded by the fact we had to register and show our IDs to join the tour. Not even at Parliament Hill did we have to do that. Anyway, it was nice to learn about French-Canadian history and the gardens were beautiful.
A view of the Chateau Frontenac. I heard it costs $500 a night to stay there.
The Fort. I can't remember the exact name. I always feel bad for the guards; I don't try to annoy them, unlike some people (Sheila!).
I have a list of French food from my high school textbook which I must try! I can now cross Croque-Monsieur off that list! We had this at the Cochon Dingue (Crazy Pig). Miam miam!
I heard about this chocolate museum and, being the chocaholic that I am, I couldn't resist! I saw a lot of cool stuff made from chocolate and I was tempted to buy the chocolate umbrella.
Montreal 2010
I love Montreal! This is one place I can never get tired of. There's so much to see, it's very culturally-diverse, the people are friendly, the food is good! I heard the winter's aren't too great though. While I was there I read an article about Montreal (and Malawi!) having some of the happiest people on Earth! I can totally believe that.
Jean-Talon market is the friendliest, most colourful and interesting market I've ever been to. If I lived in Montreal, I'd shop there all the time. I found the most interesting things there such as mango honey, beeswax and lavender flowers.
On our second day we met the nicest couple, Hisami and Joel, who took us on a tour of Chinatown, Vieux-Port and Vieux-Montreal, finally culminating at a really cool mussel and beer restaurant! We had a great time:)
The next day we went back to Vieux-Port and Vieux-Montreal.We went to see the beautiful Basilica de Notre-Dame which is almost like a museum! It's so beautiful!
We also managed to see Montreal from Mont-Royal although we got a bit lost on the way. It was worth it once we got to the top.
In the evening we watched a soccer match; Vancouver Whitecaps at Montreal Impact. I wish fans in Vancouver were this loud! It was a lot of fun though it did feel weird to be an away fan, though there were a few of us there. There's a great view of the Olympic Stadium from Safeco Field too.
Vancouver won 1-0. Very muted atmosphere in the stadium after that!
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