When I say I love The Beaches I don't mean "the beaches," although we've visited several in Canada and must say we loved camping on MacKenzie Beach in Tofino, British Columbia a few years ago. After coming upon several full campgrounds on the peninsula, we asked the campground host at MacKenzie Beach if there were any spots left and she answered,
...which is pretty much the quintessential Canadian greeting.
"Yah, fer shure, no doubt, absolutely, eh."
...which is pretty much the quintessential Canadian greeting.
The beaches I'm referring to in this post is the neighborhood known as The Beaches, or, The Beach, or simply BEACH, depending on who you ask. (I can't get a straight answer.) I recently bought this tea towel because it features some of our favorite spots.
We didn't know Etobicoke (pronounced E-toe-bi-COH) from Scarborough when
we first arrived in the city and started looking for a place to live.
(I do not recommend this random throw-of-the-dice method of
relocation.) By chance and circumstance we ended up here and despite
the difficult time we've had in Toronto, I love this neighborhood. Our
immediate neighbors have been the best we've ever had, we've had no
shortage of restaurants within walking distance on Kingston Rd. and
Queen St,. we're close to Glen Stewart ravine, and we're blocks away
from Lake Ontario. If the cost of living here weren't so damn expensive
or if we had friends or family or connections to keep us here we might
even stay. For now, we're simply appreciating the time we have left in
this beautiful place.
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