My daughter has an obsession with Canada. I don't know how this came to be but whenever she is allowed to pick a trip, it will 9 times out of 10 involve traveling to Canada. So when I asked her what she would like to go for Easter and she say Toronto ...
We left Good Friday evening and arrived in Toronto around 9 pm ish. As soon as we exited out of the hotel, a cold brush of air hit us with the quickness. It was 25 degrees. A BIG difference from Florida. However I love cold weather so this was a plus for me. We took a shuttle and arrived to our hotel which was merely 2 minutes away. We stayed at the airport Holiday Inn which I highly recommend. Not only was it close to the airport and public transportation, kids also ate free. The breakfast buffet was yummy and the service was impeccable.
On day 1 we took an uber (big mistake) to down town. At the time we didnt know any better. 🤷🏽 We quickly learned that Toronto is public transportation friendly and walkable. We did a city tour by bus but that also was not needed. Afterwards we hit Queen Street which was my favorite. I could've stayed there all day. So many food spots, unique stores, and just places to see. A lot of notable Toronto spots are located on Queens St including graffiti alley, the Toronto sign and the infamous Members Only restaurant. Although I had my 10 year old with me, I had to stop by and grab an "inappropriate" waffle. Judge me 🤦🏽♀️ I was in and out with the quickness. The waffle spot is definitely one that you should drop by just for social media purposes. The waffle itself started off hot and amazing but by bite 3 I was over it. Another spot that I enjoyed was Graffiti Alley. I did not enjoy the smell at times (urine) but as a mural lover, I loved walking and looking at the various murals (some better than others). We tasted various Boba teas while on Queen St and my daughter picked a ramen place for lunch. We walked to the CNN tower but at this time my daughter was exhausted and wanted to go back to the room. We decided to take the train back and it was a game changer. $10 to go from downtown to the airport (kids ride FREE). We got off at the airport and took our hotel shuttle back to the hotel. Easy peasy
On day 2 we slept in and went to an Easter brunch that our hotel offered. It was delicious. The previous night I found out that there would be a Stranger Things exhibit. My daughter is a HUGE fan of Stranger Things. So I knew I had to take her to his immersive experience. I knew nothing about Stranger Things but I went along and played along. I loved it and would highly recommend going through an immersive experience if you have the opportunity. It was a little pricey but it was worth the smile on her face. The 80's (80's baby here) room was a lot of fun. They had various places to take pictures, food, and video games. I could've spent hours in there but after 2 1/2 hours my child was ready to leave.
As soon as caught an Uber back to downtown, we visited the CNN tower. I have done experiences like this. My daughter and I both went up on One World in New York City. So we really didnt think this would be any different. WRONG! The elevator was glass so you could see yourself going up. I started having a panic attack. Once we go in, I was fine but that didnt last long because the structure moves a little. Plus it was super crowded. My daughter was ready to leave immediately. So just as quick as we went up, we found ourselves standing in line to go back down. The ride down wasn't that bad. I would actually skip this experience unless you have not done it elsewhere.
Afterwards we went to view the Raptors stadium and caught the train back to the hotel.
That was our trip to Toronto. It is walkable, the people are friendly and there is a wide variety of food. Would you visit?
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