We camped at a Provincial park called Bronte Creek between the Toronto suburbs of Oakville and Burlington. The location was very convenient. We both got haircuts. Then we took Charlie to a quiet beach on Lake Ontario. It was in an upscale neighborhood with easy parking in a cul-de-sac within 50 yards of a shoreline with smooth round stones. Afterwards we had dinner at a nearby restaurant with a dog-friendly patio.

Angie found a free outdoor concert at a marina park not far from the restaurant. The trio was really good and played a lot of rock classics. The park was packed. We enjoyed the view of the lake while listening to the music.

The next morning we drove 13 minutes to a train station, where we caught an intercity train to downtown Toronto. We walked about 20 minutes to the CN Tower where we rode a fast elevator, traveling 15 MPH, to the top floor for a birdseye 360-degree view of the city and the islands in Lake Ontario. Angie had to close her eyes during the speedy elevator ride. She wanted no part of the glass floor where you could look straight down to street level. Of course we both passed on the opportunity to put on harnesses and lean over the edge on the Edge Walk outside the tower.

Afterwards we walked another half hour to the Distillery historic district – one of Toronto’s hottest tourist attractions and home to live theaters, galleries, fashion, design and boutiques, cafes and restaurants. Brick-lined streets and dozens of restored Victorian buildings in a pedestrian-only neighborhood create an excellent environment to stroll and graze. We had a delicious lunch followed by ice cream. Then we found a great country music duo just starting to play on an outdoor stage in the main courtyard.The singer looked and sounded just like Luke Combs!  So we sat at a shaded table and enjoyed a couple of sets before starting our half-hour walk back to the train station for the ride home. 

We heard some live New Orleans jazz on the way, so we ducked into a patio bar where we heard an amazing group with trombone, saxophone, banjo and stand-up bass. We shared a beer before continuing our trek.

When we got home, we took Charlie for another swim in Lake Ontario. Then Angie heated up some pulled pork which I had smoked in the Spring before we left on this trip. Our tribe enjoyed a nice campfire on our last night in Canada.