October 17, 2004
Toronto in the fall
I've just returned from a very pleasant week in Toronto, where I did very little birding (and as a result got lots of work done). I didn't see any new birds for the year, but enjoyed seeing some stuff I don't get to see out west very often (Cardinal, Purple Finch, Slate-colored Junco, Hairy Woodpecker and a White-throated Sparrow flock). Non-birding highlights included a full-blown homemade Thanksgiving dinner, watching the sun set from the revolving restaurant at the top of the CN Tower, a visit to Niagara Falls (enhanced by the dramatic fall colours) and crashing a Royal Canadian Yacht Club party to gorge on lobster, duck, fine wines and exquisite cakes!
We had great fun preparing a traditional turkey dinner for Canadian Thanksgiving, complete with a very British twist - Yorkshire puddings! Prepared with a little help from Delia Smith and a transatlantic phone call to our cookery guru in Cambridge, Susie Stubbings.
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The weather was a little better on this visit to the CN Tower.
The view from the revolving restaurant at the top is pretty fantastic (and the food isn't too bad either).
Meeting the local wildlife!
Autumn is a great time of year to visit Niagara, as there are less tourists and the trees are displaying their spectacular fall colours.
A journey on 'Maid of the Mist' offers a different perspective on the falls...
... but be prepared to get soaked!
Andrew, Harry, Brad and I masqueraded as millionaires to crash a party at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Here we are reaping the rewards!
Liz stayed home to prepare for the Canadian winter...
On the journey home I took a couple of photos (fall colours and a cloudscape)from the plane window.
