Hello, Canada!

After Buffalo, it was time for our adventure to Toronto. Another couple hours of driving this day. It took forever to cross the border in Buffalo. But, we finally made it across and it was smooth sailing from there.

We arrived to the giant city of Toronto. So big! Our first stop was for lunch/brunch at Lady Marmalade. There was a bit of a line, but it was worth it. So yummy! We had two different kinds of bennys. Mine had brie, bacon, and avocado. Michael's had back bacon (aka Canadian bacon) and cheese curds.

Then, it was off to check-in to our hotel, Margie Townhome Suites. It's a cute little house in a great neighborhood and feels more like an Airbnb than a hotel. We did some planning for the day and were off. We decided to buy the CityPass and try to pack in 4/5 of the attractions.

First stop: Royal Ontario Museum. It's a huge museum, but we only did the parts that were interesting to us. Dinos, stuffed dead things, lots of granny's knick-knacks, and lots of historic old stuff. Really, it was about the dinos.

Then, we walked to the CN Tower ready to tackle that CityPass attraction. 2 hour wait to go up. No thanks. So, we decided to take a break after all the walking and went to Stemwhistle Brewing Company. Apparently, it's the first brewery in Toronto, but they only make 1 beer and it was crazy crowded in there and I just wanted to sit down, so after Michael tasted the one beer they make, we made a new plan. We found this great spot, Boxcar Social that overlooks the lake. Great place for a rest and drink. Then, we walked over to Amsterdam Brewing Company and loved the atmosphere in there.

After refueling, it was time for the CN Tower. Or not. Still a long line. So, we did Ripley's Aquarium instead (also a CityPass stop). SO COOL! Maybe because it had Ripley's in front of it I thought it'd be terrible, but it was amazing. They had this cool tunnel thing where you hung out on a moving belt and it took you under this big tank with sharks and stuff. We loved it!! Must see if you're in Toronto.

Then, after trying to figure out public transit with no luck, we took an Uber to dinner at Banjara Indian Restaurant. We wanted good ethnic food in such a diverse city, but this was just okay. Not bad, just not great.

On our way home, we stopped at Her Father's Cider Bar and we both got flights of local cider. Very fun way to end our day!

 Then, it was time for sleep! Day 1 in Toronto complete!