On Wednesday I finally submitted my idea to concentrate on a Canadian themed website. I must admit that it is a fairly broad topic, so I am hoping to zone in on some part of Toronto- my very own hometown. Toronto in itself has a gratuitous amount of culture and potential themes that I could focus on. It is really hard to say what aspect of Toronto that I love the most; to be quite honest with you I am bias towards the entire city. That being said, I have developed a love for Philadelphia and there are elements to this city that are truly lacking in Toronto. However, it is like comparing apples to oranges so I don't want to go as far as to say one is better or any of that nonsense. The things I appreciate about Philadelphia include the historically entrenched sites and sounds, being one of the first developed cities in North America. blah blah blah. I could go on for a while.
Oh, and today marks the first semi-snowfall that I have seen since arriving to this fair city. I believe it is the first time that I have seen an accumulation of snow on the ground. Toronto, on the other hand has experienced more snow thus far this winter than the previous two years snowfalls combined! Ouch. A children's paradise, yes, but a commuter's nightmare.
I unearthed an article in today's New York Times Travel section that really captures the essence of Toronto in a tight nutshell.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9C07E1D8113FF936A25752C1A96E958260
My favorite/favourite part of the piece is the opening excerpt from the song "Canadian Love Song" by Alden Nowlan:
"DECEMBER is 13 months long, July's one afternoon"
So true and oh so appropriate!
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