Accura4Matalan
August 11th, 2005, 01:21 PM
I went on holiday for 2 weeks to stay with my auntie and uncle who have a house in the outer suburbs of Toronto and a lakeside house in the sleepy northern Ontario town of Orillia :)
From the plane at the departure gate, Manchester Airport
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4642/a0xh.jpg
Waiting to take off
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5312/b8gq.jpg
Speeding up!
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/3761/34gm.jpg
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Manchester!!!!!!
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8845/47ac.jpg
Are we nearly there yet?
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7358/53qq.jpg
Fields
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2909/68go.jpg
Some railway track
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6905/72ey.jpg
RHS Tatton flower show
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5661/83yd.jpg
One last look at England before rising into the clouds
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2852/90qk.jpg
Gotta love flying
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6725/115cx.jpg
Hello Ontario!
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6430/127yu.jpg
Roman roads...
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3446/139lt.jpg
Toronto Buttonville Airport (I think)
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8536/147bf.jpg
Freeway
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9035/156ve.jpg
Sprawl
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9716/163if.jpg
More sprawl
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6974/179me.jpg
Another friggin huge freeway
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2374/180ko.jpg
Wierdos... driving on the wrong side of the road :ohno:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/738/199oj.jpg
Final approach
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/863/203ll.jpg
En route to cousins house in Yorkville! Random cluster...
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/198/215nm.jpg
Went downtown the next day
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/4078/226vb.jpg
Another random cluster
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/2001/235le.jpg
Downtown cluster from the Gardiner
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8827/240ut.jpg
A gorgeous gold building
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/1742/255zy.jpg
Does it really need an explanation?
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8636/262fo.jpg
CBD again!
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7661/271vq.jpg
Nice new condos
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4885/283qf.jpg
Looking out of the back window of my aunties car (this area stunk)
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9209/292eq.jpg
Gorgeous sleek new tower!
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9150/309kz.jpg
Looking towards CBD from base of CN tower
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6636/315uo.jpg
It started to rain... didnt I leave that at home?! A police boat was eyeing me up while taking this pic
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2305/327mt.jpg
Walking into town
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1244/339hf.jpg
Bank of Montreal tower. I was surprised to get most of it in the whole shot
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8145/349rd.jpg
Looking up
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/157/353no.jpg
My ugly mug (gone blonde and got a great tan since that was taken!)
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8579/365fv.jpg
Next day we went up to the cottage in Orillia, on the banks of Lake Simcoe. First place we visited was Barrie. A small college city which is growing very fast.
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/2465/barrie12gj.jpg
Some new condos going up on Kempenfelt Bay
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4425/barrie27jo.jpg
Hooters!!!
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5066/barrie36ot.jpg
Needing maintainance
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4702/barrie42as.jpg
New condos again
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9345/barrie52zz.jpg
My auntie doesnt throw away rubbish... she burns it! We had a fire going in the back and some neighbours decided to phone the fire brigade! Pathetic! Nice photo opportunity anyway.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5018/375qh.jpg
Central Orillia. We we're illegally parked...
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/984/388lj.jpg
The back garden of the cottage. How great is this? They have a speedboat and a canoe as well! Endless fun!
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9318/399hv.jpg
On the way back to the Toronto house after a week. A little while after this was taken, we heard on the radio that a plane had crashed at Pearson Airport
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5261/404nn.jpg
Getting full details
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6476/411ru.jpg
View towards Yorkville from my cousins condo in Toronto
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5256/424bb.jpg
On the day before we left, we went to Yorkville, Toronto's second skyscraper area
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5761/432lj.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7428/445ea.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7237/454pa.jpg
Looking down Yonge Street, the longest street in the world
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5544/462fb.jpg
We got on the subway at the North York Centre and went further down Yonge towards downtown
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3627/472wn.jpg
Looking down Yonge towards downtown TO
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2588/488qr.jpg
My cousin used to live in one of these ugly beasts (just for the record, I bought a crap CD from the HMV at the bottom of this pic)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8109/492bu.jpg
Later on that day, we went to Seargeant Peppers, a funny restaurant. This car belongs to a friend of my aunties and its called an Acura! I got a ride too ;)
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5471/500pm.jpg
In the dying hours of the holiday, we went to Unionville. A small historic area of Markham
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1733/511fm.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/638/523vx.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8624/531mp.jpg
Nice limo
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6315/546lc.jpg
After saying all the sad goodbyes it was time to wave goodbye to Canada...
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/427/552jy.jpg
...and say hello to hours of waiting in a depature lounge (I was sat next to those 2 asian guys. Very friendly people!)
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1092/566aq.jpg
The baggage retrieval hall at Manchester airport at 5.00am GMT :(
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8215/577ll.jpg
Exited to a gorgeous morning sky and mist
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2056/582dw.jpg
Best holiday ever!
From the plane at the departure gate, Manchester Airport
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4642/a0xh.jpg
Waiting to take off
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5312/b8gq.jpg
Speeding up!
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/3761/34gm.jpg
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Manchester!!!!!!
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8845/47ac.jpg
Are we nearly there yet?
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7358/53qq.jpg
Fields
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2909/68go.jpg
Some railway track
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6905/72ey.jpg
RHS Tatton flower show
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5661/83yd.jpg
One last look at England before rising into the clouds
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2852/90qk.jpg
Gotta love flying
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6725/115cx.jpg
Hello Ontario!
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6430/127yu.jpg
Roman roads...
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3446/139lt.jpg
Toronto Buttonville Airport (I think)
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8536/147bf.jpg
Freeway
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9035/156ve.jpg
Sprawl
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9716/163if.jpg
More sprawl
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6974/179me.jpg
Another friggin huge freeway
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2374/180ko.jpg
Wierdos... driving on the wrong side of the road :ohno:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/738/199oj.jpg
Final approach
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/863/203ll.jpg
En route to cousins house in Yorkville! Random cluster...
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/198/215nm.jpg
Went downtown the next day
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/4078/226vb.jpg
Another random cluster
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/2001/235le.jpg
Downtown cluster from the Gardiner
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8827/240ut.jpg
A gorgeous gold building
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/1742/255zy.jpg
Does it really need an explanation?
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8636/262fo.jpg
CBD again!
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7661/271vq.jpg
Nice new condos
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4885/283qf.jpg
Looking out of the back window of my aunties car (this area stunk)
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9209/292eq.jpg
Gorgeous sleek new tower!
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9150/309kz.jpg
Looking towards CBD from base of CN tower
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/6636/315uo.jpg
It started to rain... didnt I leave that at home?! A police boat was eyeing me up while taking this pic
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2305/327mt.jpg
Walking into town
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1244/339hf.jpg
Bank of Montreal tower. I was surprised to get most of it in the whole shot
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8145/349rd.jpg
Looking up
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/157/353no.jpg
My ugly mug (gone blonde and got a great tan since that was taken!)
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8579/365fv.jpg
Next day we went up to the cottage in Orillia, on the banks of Lake Simcoe. First place we visited was Barrie. A small college city which is growing very fast.
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/2465/barrie12gj.jpg
Some new condos going up on Kempenfelt Bay
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4425/barrie27jo.jpg
Hooters!!!
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5066/barrie36ot.jpg
Needing maintainance
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4702/barrie42as.jpg
New condos again
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9345/barrie52zz.jpg
My auntie doesnt throw away rubbish... she burns it! We had a fire going in the back and some neighbours decided to phone the fire brigade! Pathetic! Nice photo opportunity anyway.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5018/375qh.jpg
Central Orillia. We we're illegally parked...
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/984/388lj.jpg
The back garden of the cottage. How great is this? They have a speedboat and a canoe as well! Endless fun!
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9318/399hv.jpg
On the way back to the Toronto house after a week. A little while after this was taken, we heard on the radio that a plane had crashed at Pearson Airport
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5261/404nn.jpg
Getting full details
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6476/411ru.jpg
View towards Yorkville from my cousins condo in Toronto
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5256/424bb.jpg
On the day before we left, we went to Yorkville, Toronto's second skyscraper area
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5761/432lj.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7428/445ea.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7237/454pa.jpg
Looking down Yonge Street, the longest street in the world
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5544/462fb.jpg
We got on the subway at the North York Centre and went further down Yonge towards downtown
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3627/472wn.jpg
Looking down Yonge towards downtown TO
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2588/488qr.jpg
My cousin used to live in one of these ugly beasts (just for the record, I bought a crap CD from the HMV at the bottom of this pic)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8109/492bu.jpg
Later on that day, we went to Seargeant Peppers, a funny restaurant. This car belongs to a friend of my aunties and its called an Acura! I got a ride too ;)
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5471/500pm.jpg
In the dying hours of the holiday, we went to Unionville. A small historic area of Markham
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1733/511fm.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/638/523vx.jpg
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8624/531mp.jpg
Nice limo
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6315/546lc.jpg
After saying all the sad goodbyes it was time to wave goodbye to Canada...
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/427/552jy.jpg
...and say hello to hours of waiting in a depature lounge (I was sat next to those 2 asian guys. Very friendly people!)
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1092/566aq.jpg
The baggage retrieval hall at Manchester airport at 5.00am GMT :(
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8215/577ll.jpg
Exited to a gorgeous morning sky and mist
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2056/582dw.jpg
Best holiday ever!