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Exploring Downtown, Toronto By Myself!!

Recently, I moved to Canada for my masters and I was all alone and by myself once I moved out from my cousin's place. I found my accommodation in downtown, near my university. I still had lots of time before my classes started so I decided to explore the area around by myself. I had not yet learned to use public transport and so went on my feet around.

I started from my place and followed the map. On my way, I crossed multiple signals and turned on paths. My first destination was the CN Tower. I came across beautiful street cafes and being summers in Canada, there were lots of vibrantly coloured flowers and plants around which fascinated my eyes.

Street cafe in Downtown, Toronto

As usual, the city streets were clean and tidy. Although I can directly see the CN tower from my residential street, watching it from a near angle was another moment altogether. I neared the landmark and stood just below the tower. There was an aquarium in the area and a baseball stadium beside the tower.

CN Tower

CN tower has a height of 553.3 metres which makes it the tallest tower in the Western hemisphere and a major destination of Toronto. There are sitting areas around the tower where one can sit and rest. The tower looks much more beautiful at night with all the city lights.

Night view of CN Tower from my rooftop

Just on the other side of the tower was the Toronto Railway Museum. It had Canadian Pacific train engines with old wooden track lines and a coal pit from where coal used to be loaded in engines. They were huge engines with information boards at every site. It is a 19th-century roundhouse park earlier known as Don station. The Don station was moved from Todmorden Mills by a truck to Roundhouse Park.

Canadian Pacific engine at Roundhouse Park

Walking further I reached the Harbourfront of Toronto. The Harbourfront surrounds Lake Ontario. I sat by the harbourfront watching the seagulls and calm water in front of me. There are regular ferries and boats for tourists visiting the islands. Take-offs of flights can also be seen as the Billy bishop airport is just on the other side of the lake. There are lots of sitting places and garden areas for visitors. I felt at peace sitting by the waters with music in my ears.

Harbourfront, Toronto

On my return, I stopped by the Art Gallery of Ontario. Art Gallery of Ontario had free entry for students and is free on Wednesday evenings for all so I didn't have to buy a ticket due to both reasons.

Couch Monster(Circus elephant) by Brian Jungen at Art Gallery pf Ontario entrance

I entered the gallery and moved around observing beautiful works of Michael Belmore, Rodin, Van Gogh, and other sculptures. There were sitting areas for visitors to observe paintings in front of all the artistic works.

Sculptures and paintings at the Art gallery of Ontario

I also came across ancient crockery, weapons, and books. The gallery includes contemporary and indigenous art collections. One needs lots of time to see the entire galley. At the end of the gallery, there was a little artistic souvenir shop and a cafe. I came out and crossed many other art galleries and art auction centers.


I ended my day trip which led me to gain lots of confidence in moving around a city abroad all by myself and with happy memories.


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