This Sunday was the annual Heart and Stroke Foundation Ride for Heart along the Gardiner and DVP highways. There are 25/50/75km options. I have participated since 2005 six times in the 50km option.Last year I did register and fund raise but it was raining heavy on event day so I had to miss out. People did comment when I fundraised again this year if I was going or not!The start line is at the CNE. Since I live along the Gardiner by High Park I tried to just go o...

This weekend was the annual Doors Open Toronto event when many public buildings not normally open to the public allow visitors, or museums waive entrance fees. Having attended for several years (see links at end) I decided this year to focus away from the cluster of buildings downtown to some of the locations further out that I'm not normally able to visit.First was Lambton House on Old Dundas St, just west of Jane St on Dundas St West. I sometimes bike past here...

Today I was leaving Merida after my week long trip. The Westjet flight to/from Toronto is every Tuesday. I'd asked the lady who worked in the hotel office that came on the bus with me from the airport, how do I get the bus to go back.I had to walk a few blocks to Parque San Juan in the 8am morning heat. Luckily it was still a bit breezy.Eventually I found the bus which was only 7P ($0.50). Instead of taking the route I had been taking for my day trips past the ai...

Today was my last full day and I had booked a more leisurely trip to Celestun to see the flamingos which wouldnt be as tiring with much walking. My legs had been hurting from climbing the grand pyramid at Uxmal two days earlier.For today's trip was the older Japanese guy from my hotel again. We also picked up an older Australian guy and a Mexican family with an adult son.After an hours drive to the coast we boarded a small launch boat to see the flamingos. It was...

Today was Easter Sunday and I'd left the day clear from all the day trips to give myself a rest and see how the locals celebrate easter in a more religious country. I'd plan to visit some museums north of the town centre and it was too hot to walk.The older Japanese guy from my hotel had the same plan so we took the bus together. After mixed advice waiting on a street corner we found the bus for 7P ($0.50).For the holiday the main north-south boulevard Paseo de M...