{"id":209,"date":"2021-10-11T18:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T01:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/?p=209"},"modified":"2021-10-11T18:33:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T01:33:30","slug":"toronto-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/2021\/10\/11\/toronto-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One more time in Toronto?! I had a dance competition during the Thanksgiving weekend, so I decided to make it a small trip. Now that restrictions are starting to lift, I felt more comfortable being in the sky again.<\/p>\n<p>This time in Toronto, I decided to take my time and just walk around the city a little bit. That soon proved to be mission impossible because the city is so big. I walked down Queen Street and thought, &#8216;I&#8217;ll keep walking until the street ends&#8217; but it seems to never end, so I had to give up and take the bus back into downtown. But I felt good again to explore, and not have to worry about my daily chores. I ate wherever I felt like, and didn&#8217;t adhere to any schedules or appointments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-210 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5403-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I took some more time to go down the lanes and alleys, away from the noise. I found some areas that I&#8217;ve never been to before in the last few visits, and I was happy that the weather was accommodating. Some moments, I thought maybe I could move here&#8230; and then I remember it&#8217;s a winter city, and well, it&#8217;s not winter yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-211 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-768x1147.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-1371x2048.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5411-2-scaled.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because I took it slower this time, I realized something I never appreciated about Toronto. It&#8217;s big, sprawling, scary, but the people don&#8217;t lose their friendliness, and the streets are safe. People, young and old, night and day, are on the streets chatting, playing tennis, biking, roller skating, walking&#8230; It&#8217;s a liveable city in that sense (despite the cost of living), because most people feel safe to enjoy their public spaces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-212 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/amydo\/files\/2021\/10\/DSC_5419-2-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Till next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One more time in Toronto?! 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