July 2018
We looked around Mississauga (Port Credit and downtown) before heading into Toronto to go to the top of the CN Tower while we waited for the appointed time of our tour of the Rogers Centre, home of the MLB's Blue Jays. It was a great tour with the unexpected surprise of getting to see the dome opening from inside in preparation for the Jays game against the Yankees! Later we drove north to Kincardine where we'll be tomorrow for a Scottish festival. On the way, I visited my first Canadian covered bridge. I didn't know there were any in Ontario.
Looking toward the Toronto skyline from Mississauga
We made a stop to check out the Port Credit Lighthouse
Rowers on the Credit River
We followed directions and were very patient with the red-winged blackbirds
The Port Credit post office is a really cool old building
A telephone booth? In 2018? I can't believe they still exist anywhere.
We made a stop to check out the Port Credit Lighthouse
The Absolute World Towers are a signature feature of the Mississauga skyline
The Absolute World Towers are a signature feature of the Mississauga skyline
Hudson's Bay is a uniquely Canadian department store chain
Driving into Toronto from Mississauga
The Rogers Centre (formerly the Skydome) is home to the Blue Jays
The Rogers Centre (formerly the Skydome) is home to the Blue Jays
The Salmon Run Fountain sits between the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower
We had some extra time before our Rogers Centre Tour so we moved up our CN Tower visit
Looking over the CN Tower gift shop as we wait our turn to go up.
A Mountie moose stands guard along the way to the CN Tower elevators
Looking down through the glass floor of the CN Tower elevator
Looking down on the Rogers Centre with its roof closed from the CN Tower
Looking out to the Mississauga skyline from the CN Tower
The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on Toronto Island as seen from the CN Tower
Looking east from the CN Tower
A helicopter comes in for a landing at Billy Bishop Airport
Looking west from the CN Tower
Looking out over Toronto Harbour from the CN Tower
The Toronto Dominion (TD) building
The Toronto financial district
Looking north over the city of Toronto from the CN Tower
The flags of Toronto, Canada & Ontario at the top of the CN Tower
Looking down through the glass floor to the Ripley's Aquarium
The view from the open air deck isn't as good as the one from inside
The view from the open air deck isn't as good as the one from inside
And we're back down at ground level
A different view of the CN Tower
We're at the Rogers Centre for a tour of the stadium
Of course there's a Tim's in the Rogers Centre. I'm sure it's just one of many. I wish it was open.
Walking through the stands inside the Rogers Centre
A panorama of the interior of the Rogers Centre
The massive roof of the Rogers Centre can be opened in good weather
The fact that there's a Marriott hotel right in the stadium is very cool.
The fact that there's a Marriott hotel right in the stadium is very cool.
Walking through the stands inside the Rogers Centre
We're sitting in the Rogers Centre press box
That's the Yankees down there taking batting practice
Touring one of the luxury suites at the Rogers Centre. That "Doc's Box" in the background is dedicated to Roy Halliday who also played for the Phillies.
If there's anyplace that this chair belongs, it's here
This display is dedicated to Roy Halliday who also played for the Phillies.
The bar is appropriately decorated
The concourse is quiet this time of day
We're headed back out into the field area
The roof is opening! How cool is it that we got to see the roof opening?!?!
The roof is opening! How cool is it that we got to see the roof opening?!?!
The roof is opening! How cool is it that we got to see the roof opening?!?!
The roof is opening! How cool is it that we got to see the roof opening?!?!
The roof is opening! How cool is it that we got to see the roof opening?!?!
Our tour of the Rogers Centre has concluded
And that's what the Rogers Centre looks like on the outside when the roof is open.
Our first Tim's stop of the trip was in Guelph
Tim's still had some Canada Day donuts left
My all-time favorite Tim's donut is their honey cruller
I've never seen Canadian Amish people before
I've never seen Canadian Amish people before
I found my first Canadian covered bridge, the West Montrose Bridge
I found my first Canadian covered bridge, the West Montrose Bridge. And yes, I managed to get a photo of an Amish buggy crossing it!
I found my first Canadian covered bridge, the West Montrose Bridge
I found my first Canadian covered bridge, the West Montrose Bridge
I found my first Canadian covered bridge, the West Montrose Bridge
We've arrived in our first important destination, Kincardine
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse and got to watch an amazing sunset on Lake Huron
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse and got to watch an amazing sunset on Lake Huron
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse and got to watch an amazing sunset on Lake Huron
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse and got to watch an amazing sunset on Lake Huron
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse
We dined out on the patio at The Bruce Steakhouse and got to watch an amazing sunset on Lake Huron
Filet mignon and poutine on the patio while watching an incredible sunset on Lake Huron. I'm one happy guy!