Day1-7/13(Sat.)

    Until I said goodbye to my family, I didn’t realize that I started my journey alone. I felt a little nervous and helpless. The 14-hour flight seemed a little long; however, it wasn’t really so. My seat was by the window, and it allowed me to overlook the great scene including mountains, sea, and cloud. We flew over 10,000 meters high by near 1,000 km/ hr, and the temperature outside was -50’C. It was an amazing experience for me. By the way, I watched “Monsters. Inc.” and “ Despicable Me”. 

    I didn’t sleep so long. The flight landed twice, and I don’t know why. After checking in and taking my suitcase, I met a 23-year-old young man who majors in dental care was waiting for me. He led me to Terminal1, and started a rough conversation. I was a little sad for he couldn’t understand what I said actually. Then, his driver helped me call my driver!? My driver opened and read his map when driving so fast! He gave up talking with me because I didn’t know what his “Is your bag there?” means! Finally, I arrived home and two students (Moath & Morad) from Saudi Arabia welcomed me with passion, and they helped clean my room and introduced the house to me. I try to be accustomed to everything here like some friends sang in the spring…

P.S. I broke my shorts at the first night…

Day2-7/14(Sun.)

    I woke up at 7:30 while others did in the afternoon. I had breakfast alone, ordered salad & tea, and didn’t pay the tips. After I got home, I called Chris, and then he and his wife came to help know something about transportation and even give me three dollars. I felt that people in Toronto are friendly (ex. yield chairs) and like to shake hands when meeting. In Toronto, you don’t have to raise your hand to stop the bus, but you should push the rear door by yourself when you want to get off the bus.

    I started my adventure today, and walked around almost the whole city. I went to Queen Quay to see the beautiful Ontario Lake.

Token

Queen

Weekly pass………………………38.50

TokensX5……………………………14.00

Breakfast-salad& tea…………..4.10

FRESH-SOYA DRINK……………1.99

…………-OrangesX4…………….1.77

SUBWAY…………………………….6.75

TOTAL------------------------------------67.10

Dat3-7/15(Mon.)

    I came to Kaplan PLI alone and filled out some forms first. 

Drinks(NESTEA)……………….2.75

Tinbita & milk …………………3.90

TOTAL------------------------------------6.65

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Travelling Check………….100.00

 

Day4-7/16(Tue.)

    I woke up at 6:00 and tried to use the washing machine and microwave here. I made a little mess! I went to join in the Culture Club in the morning, and ask someone to help me find the right place. Then we walked to St. Lawrence Market, which is a very traditional place. I met a Korean, and he bought a piece of pizza to share with me. We chatted a lot about Chinese words and culture.

    At noon, I met Laurie…then I went to Royal Bank Plaza to have lunch. In the afternoon, it’s my first class (B2, Higher Intermediate). There are 3~4 new students, but it is still hard for me to make new friends. I chatted with a Japanese, who had graduated from university. She told me that she had been to Taiwan (for sure!!). She had travelled around (western) Taiwan, and felt that Taiwanese foods were delicious and cheap. At night, I failed to find Walmart … and failed to have sweet pasta…

Harvey’s-Wrap Crispy…5.99

……………-milk……………..1.69

…………..-tax………………..0.99

TOTAL------------------------------------8.70

Day5-7/17(Wed.)

    In the morning, I visited China Town, and bought lots of souvenirs inclusive of eight post cards, one cup, and so on. People here are friendly, too. The clerk told me where the post office was. However, the food here isn’t cheap and delicious, either. Maybe I got in a wrong restaurant.

    Before class, I summoned (=plucked up) my courage to ask her to invite AGO(Art Gallery) together. Luckily, she agreed and introduced me to her friends. We were such a big group. It was interesting to see many works including Ai Wei Wei’s work, Snake. However, my phone camera had some problems and I lost some pictures. We had dinner in Jack Astor's. It was my first time to have a trip within a group, so I felt so happy, though I came home so late. 

AGO………………..free

Chinese food….7.00

Souvenirs……….17.00

Jack Astor's…….15.00

TOTAL-------------------39.00

Day6-7/18(Thur.)

I’m sick today. I had the first cup of instant noodles for lunch here. In class, the Japanese, Ericko, moved to another group, and rejected my invitation due to not taking a shower and a party for Maria. After class, I went to Shoe Museum with a classmate from Brazil and talked about some politics between China and Taiwan with him. At night in the Freshco, someone asked me for 4 tokens, and I was sorry for that I was so stupid that I didn’t got it instantly…

Shoe Museum…...5.00

Freshco-cookie…..1.79

…..........-choc……..0.97

............-soda …….1.99

………….-bun………..0.89

…………-cheese……3.49

…………-pasta………1.49

………..-orange…….1.73

………..-banana……0.94

……….-bags…………0.05

TOTAL---------------------18.45

Day7-7/19(Fri.)-MLB!

Hortons……………………………8.00

Rays-baseball game……….15.00

Rogers-cookies…………………7.00

mm………………………………….1.50

TOTAL------------------------------------31.50

Day8-7/20(Sat.)-Shopping Day & City Halls

    I went out almost nearly at noon today because I thought people all the world left me alone inclusive of classmates of high school, university, PLI, and so on. However, it was still a nice day to travel alone. These days, traffic had a little mess, so we should take the bus instead of some periods of the subway. When I got to the St. George Station, I didn’t understand what happened, so I got out of the station and visited a little park and a mart (just bought some water…)

    Then, I got to the Bay Station, and found Roots Store. Maybe it was my first time to buy clothes or go shopping alone. I bought two T-shirts for 25% off. I had a big strawberry waffle for lunch! After that, I arrived at Eaton Centre, Dundas Square, New and Old City Halls to buy many things, and see many shows and beautiful scenes.

Loblaws-water……………..1.65

Roots-T-shirts…………….39.00

Carole’s-waffle…………..12.50

Sears-Cookies……………..21.50

Jays-baseball………………12.00

Weekly pass…………………38.50

TOTAL------------------------------------125.15

Day9-7/21(Sun.)-Niagara Falls & St. Catherine

    I wake up early to check the way to St .Catherine, and made the beautiful wrong decision then. I went to wait for the bus at 6:20, and missed one. Therefore, I got on the bus at nearly 7 o’clock. It took me long time to find Exhibition GO Rail Station, and I got many people’s help. There was nobody in the ticket office, and the ticket machine didn’t work, so I didn’t know what to do. Though I found that I can get on the train without paying, but I still went back to the ticket office, and missed the train. I had to wait for the train for another hour; however, it was lucky for me to meet a woman from Tibet (born in India). We chatted a lot, and she even gave me some coins to pay the bus fee. She said that I was like his son. Besides, a man who had lived in Wuhan said “How are you!” in Chinese to me.

    On the way to St. Catherine, the scene was really amazing. I could see the green plain and the blue lake through the window. Though it almost took me nearly 6 hours to arrive at Niagara Falls, I thought the whole journey was worthy. I ordered a beef burger, which cost 5 dollars, and waited for Doris. Her relatives were really good people. When we arrived at Niagara Falls, there was really wonderful view. Then, we took the boat inside Niagara Falls, and it was so exciting activity. We got completely wet and took off our shoes on the grass.

GO Rail-Burlinton…………………9.25

GO Bus-St. Catherine…………..9.60

BeefBurger…………………………..5.00

Niagara Boat--------------------19.75

Souvenirs…………………………….10.00

Tissue…………………………………..2.00

TOTAL------------------------------------55.60

Day10-7/22(Mon.)-Yorkdale & Outlet with Doris

Canada-Toronto………………….14.75

Tenders…………………………………7.00

TenRen-Bubble tea...…………….6.00

TOTAL------------------------------------27.75/380

Travelling Check……………..300.00

Day11-7/23(Tue.)-China Town (Club) & Red2

Tim Hortons…………………..3.00

Movie-Red2……………..……8.00

Hot dog………………………….4.00

TOTAL------------------------------------15.00

Day12-7/24(Wed.)-AGO with Ericko

Softball/cooking/drawing

Tim Hortons…………………..1.00

TOTAL------------------------------------1.00

Day13-7/25(Thur.)-Chat in Homestay

About Canadian History (Hong cuver)

Tim Hortons…………………...6.00

Freshco…………………………17.00

TOTAL------------------------------------23.00

Day14-7/26(Fri.)-ROM

1F-Japan/China/Canada/First Peoples

2F-Dinosaurs/Mammals/Birds

3F-Africa:Egypt/Middle East/South Asia/Greece

POST CARD-stamps……………..12.55

Beef noodles………………………….7.90

ROM…………………………………….10.00

McChicken……………………………..8.10

TOTAL------------------------------------38.55

Day15-7/27(Sat.)-Casa Loma & Little Italy & C’est What & Wolverine & Walmart & ?

Weekly Pass…………………..38.50

Casa Loma……………………..20.55

Little Italy……………………….10.75

C’est What………………………15.00

The Wolverine………………….7.00

Walmart……………………………2.55

Frozen Leminade………..…….1.05

TOTAL------------------------------------95.40

Day16-7/28(Sun.)-Cabbage Town & Japanese Matsuri

Breakfast…………….6.00

Ice……………………….4.00

Bubble tea…………..4.00

TOTAL------------------------------------14.00

Day17-7/29(Mon.)-RICE MEAL!! & Freemasonry!!

Shrimp Rice………….………6.00

Stamps………………………..12.25

Dollar tree…………………….3.45

TOTAL------------------------------------21.70/590(-900) (250,1600)///(100)(100,500)

Day18-7/30(Tue.)-Fort York – History of Toronto & Helina

Fort York (Student)………….5.50

Panini……………………………..7.50

Starbucks Carml Frapp……4.15

TOTAL------------------------------------17.15

Day19-7/31(Wed.)-York University & Black Creek Pioneer Village & QQ

 

The Pioneer Village is too far to find….

Pioneer Village………………15.00

Coin………………………….………1.00

Tim Hortons……………………..8.50

TOTAL------------------------------------24.50

Day20-8/1(Thur.)-Toronto Islands & German couple & Vito & Arabian & Smok

Ferry…………………….4.50

Tim Hortons………….6.50

TOTAL------------------------------------11.00

Day21-8/2(Fri.)-NO BBQ(Rain) & NO $ & BYE Roommates

TOTAL------------------------------------0.00

Day22-8/3(Sat.)-Zoo & Orientation

    So tired….

Weekly Pass…………..38.50

Zoo…………………………28.50

Hagen Daz………………6.50

Fries………………………….3.35

Nestea………………………3.40

Freshco……………………14.50

TOTAL------------------------------------94.85/740

Day23-8/4(Sun.)-Distillery & NO Festival & Pub with Houn & Real Sports

Iced Coffee……………..1.05

Pub……………………….24.00

Real Sports……………17.00

TOTAL-----------------------------------42.05

Day24-8/5(Mon.)-Discussing about the camping & Orientation at homestay

TOTAL------------------------------------0.00

Day25-8/6(Tue.)- Downsview & Willson & Yorkdale & Laurence

Su-shi & green tee…………13.50

Waffle……………………………..1.50

Mentos…………………………….0.55

TOTAL------------------------------------15.55

Day26-8/7(Wed.)- Science Center & Indian

Science Center……………16.00

Pizza……………………………. 7.10

Dollartree…………………….7.20

TOTAL------------------------------------30.30

Travelling Check……………..500.00

Day27-8/8(Thur.)- China Town(控肉飯&Dumplings) & Little Italy

Weekly pass…………………….38.50

Cookies……………………………33.00

Algonquin Park……………..150.00

Rice & Dumplings………………6.50

Bubble Tea………………………..6.00

Panini&evopizza………………15.25

Pepsi………………………………….1.60

TOTAL------------------------------------250.00

Day28~30-Algonquin Park 3Days with Houn(皓運),Sugata Eriko(管田惠理子),Laurie

-8/9 (Fri.)-late/Store/Tim/camp/lake/duck

        -8/10(Sat.)-late/visitor center/wind/bike/starry night/nani dan dale

      -8/11(Sun.)-canoe/millionaire row

Canoe……………………………..13.00

Bike…………………………………25.00

Food………………………………..50.00

MillionaireCruise…………….55.00

IceCream(Maple)X2………….8.00

TOTAL------------------------------------150.00/1230(1900-250-100-100=1450)(1450-1230)

Day31-8/12(Mon.)- CN Tower!!

360 Restaurant………………..85.00

TOTAL------------------------------------85.00

Day32-8/13(Tue.)- Museum of Inuit Art

Museum of Inuit Art……3.00

Starbucks…………………….7.50

TimHortons…………………0.50

Freshco(Waffle)……..….13.40

Dollartree…………………..2.15

TOTAL------------------------------------26.55

Day33-8/14(Wed.)- High Park Picnic & Greek Town & HIS TORONTO(City Hall) & Scott(Taiwan-24-high school-university) & Cl﹝V﹞B

Greek Food……………………7.00

Cl﹝V﹞B……………………..10.00

BeersX2…………………………16.00

(TokenX2…..plus 5.50)

TOTAL------------------------------------33.00

Day34-8/15(Thur.)- Old City Hall(Court!!) & Tasty Concert & Graduation & Pub & Gift

Duck……………………………..8.00

Beer……………………………..3.50

Fries……………………………..2.00

TOTAL------------------------------------13.50

Day35-8/16(Fri.)- Goodbye & Steak & Whiskey

Ice capped……………2.00

Steak…………………..80.00

TOTAL------------------------------------82.00

Day36-8/17(Sat.)- Tim Hortons & Canadian National Exhibition & Air Port

Tim Hortons…………………4.00

CNE…………………………….16.00

Fried OREO………………….6.00

BBQ……………………………10.00

Tim Hortons………………….5.65

TOTAL------------------------------------41.65

    

    今年暑假，獨自一個人前往加拿大多倫多，這是一個具有多元文化的城市，有如世界的縮影，行走在路上，可以聽見各種不同的語言以及看見不同膚色的人們，於是我開始學習敞開心胸，勇於和彼此交流。漸漸地，我認識了來自各國的新朋友，敘說著彼此的故事，我們三不五時到PUB飲酒暢談、造訪多倫多各個美術館及博物館、登上比台北101還要高的CN Tower眺望整個城市，我們也曾一起去探索加拿大的自然美景，除了親身體驗尼加拉瀑布的壯闊，也愜意地在阿岡坤省立公園划著獨木舟、在森林中露營、觀賞滿天的星斗、聽著Home爸哼唱英格蘭民謠；但有些時候，獨自一人的冒險有更令人著迷之處，不斷地迷路、轉換著各種交通工具、挑戰著未知，途中得到許多好心人的幫助，也因此看見更多更美好的風景─人；閒暇之餘，我喜歡漫步在安大略湖畔，眺望著似乎沒有邊界的湖水，吹著風，享受著孤獨的滋味，也靜靜享受這城市的美。