Saturday in Toronto

Well dammit it I had to get up early to get to this In-service, which I assumed I had to go to now that I am actually here for it! What a waste of shopping time! I am devastated, yet I don’t know if my poor feet would handle any more! Damn these Doc Martens that just won’t break in!

So I managed to find the nearest subway station, realising that I am late and don’t have the name or address of the place I am headed to. I know it’s a school, but if I don’t catch up with Steve and Keryn I will be in a little trouble. My reasoning is that I will just call them and get them to send a local out to pick me up. As I am on the subway I am sure I recognise this guy on the subway, but that could not be, although if they are going to the same place, maybe. It’s not until I am on the second train that I hear him speak and know he’s Aussie and headed to the meeting too. I go and start talking to him, and fortunately he has the address etc. But it ends up Keryn and Steve pick up us from the station.

The mornings great cos I meet people and chat, everyone is excited, they all live very close to Toronto. We did meet a lady who hadn’t met any of her neighbours or many of her teaching colleagues. Very scary! We went to Swiss chalet for lunch which was really nice, and then I went into the mall with another teacher – Kay- to look for jackets. Again to no avail! So by the time I left Scarborough Mall I have decided that I tough luck, I am just shopping for pleasure. We caught the many numerous subways back downtown, we had to go far out for the conference.

I left Kay on the subway, and went to try one more place for a jacket then gave up. It was 4.30pm by now, and I believed all the shops to shut at 5pm. Much to my delight as I was walking around I discovered the bigger more important shops and the HUGE Eaton Centre were open til at least 7pm!! Woo hoo! So I shopped some more, got some great deals on 2 shirts then was headed home by 7pm. My feet were, of course, aching so were pleased to be finished!

I had a nice soak in the tub, with one of my new books and then settled in for some relaxation tv and blogging. So I am now caught up and up to date!!