Last week I hopped over to Toronto for a quick work trip - and a visit to the newest November Project tribe!
Tina and I ran the 3.5 miles from our hotel to Casa Loma and as soon as I saw the stairs I'm pretty sure I cursed. 110 of them!
Everyone was super welcoming, and Sam and Claire led a team relay-style workout. Each team went through a series of exercises while rotating through and sending one runner to go down the stairs and up a hill around Casa Loma. The hill was no joke, and the view at the top was beautiful! Bummer I failed at getting a picture.
I felt pretty good, and was going to run the 3.5 miles back to the hotel, but then it started drizzling, I didn't want to push it, and Tina was getting a cab soooo - I opted for the cab option.
I was a lazy foodie this trip - I had done some research but just had no energy to actually follow through and get to any of the restaurants I had read about.
The first night I found some take out falafel and froyo and ate it in my hotel room.
The second night we went to Canyon Creek for dinner - and I had a tasty salad.
The third night I spend way too long walking around and taking pictures of the sunset and then when I was starving for dinner, all the fast-casual takeaway places were closed, so I plopped down at a British Pub across the street from my hotel.
Feeling like I had wasted away an opportunity to explore the culinary offerings of Toronto, I tried to make amends by ordering poutine and a beer flight of local beers. AND a wrap. Because why not?
My favorite of the beers was the Barking Squirrel. I also tried the Steam Whistle, Brickworks Ciderhouse Cider, andddd two more that I can't remember.
I also DID enjoy a Tim Horton's maple donut, All Dressed chips and maple popcorn too.
Other things to note about Canada:
-They are obsessed with the credit card chip reader and I felt like they all hated me because you need to swipe my card.
-It's weird that they bring the card machine over to the table at restaurants and then stand there as you fill out the tip.
-They have lots of weird potato chip flavors like All Dressed, Ketchup and Dill Pickle! And Poutine!
-They have lots of British candy like Mars Bars and Aero Bars.
While I didn't have much energy for exploring I did manage to find the energy for 2 Kayla Itsines circuits, an NP workout, and a swim in the lap pool!
Tina and I ran the 3.5 miles from our hotel to Casa Loma and as soon as I saw the stairs I'm pretty sure I cursed. 110 of them!
Everyone was super welcoming, and Sam and Claire led a team relay-style workout. Each team went through a series of exercises while rotating through and sending one runner to go down the stairs and up a hill around Casa Loma. The hill was no joke, and the view at the top was beautiful! Bummer I failed at getting a picture.
I felt pretty good, and was going to run the 3.5 miles back to the hotel, but then it started drizzling, I didn't want to push it, and Tina was getting a cab soooo - I opted for the cab option.
I was a lazy foodie this trip - I had done some research but just had no energy to actually follow through and get to any of the restaurants I had read about.
The first night I found some take out falafel and froyo and ate it in my hotel room.
The second night we went to Canyon Creek for dinner - and I had a tasty salad.
The third night I spend way too long walking around and taking pictures of the sunset and then when I was starving for dinner, all the fast-casual takeaway places were closed, so I plopped down at a British Pub across the street from my hotel.
Feeling like I had wasted away an opportunity to explore the culinary offerings of Toronto, I tried to make amends by ordering poutine and a beer flight of local beers. AND a wrap. Because why not?
My favorite of the beers was the Barking Squirrel. I also tried the Steam Whistle, Brickworks Ciderhouse Cider, andddd two more that I can't remember.
I also DID enjoy a Tim Horton's maple donut, All Dressed chips and maple popcorn too.
Other things to note about Canada:
-They are obsessed with the credit card chip reader and I felt like they all hated me because you need to swipe my card.
-It's weird that they bring the card machine over to the table at restaurants and then stand there as you fill out the tip.
-They have lots of weird potato chip flavors like All Dressed, Ketchup and Dill Pickle! And Poutine!
-They have lots of British candy like Mars Bars and Aero Bars.
While I didn't have much energy for exploring I did manage to find the energy for 2 Kayla Itsines circuits, an NP workout, and a swim in the lap pool!
