Travel Map

I stumbled on a site where you can make a map of all the countries you have visited. My map:

(Click to enlarge)

still lots more to go.

That's right baby!

May 2.
Just enough time to walk over to the amazing New York Public Library. In Bryant Park behind there are small trolleys of books (a mini library) so you can read outside. The mini outside library even has a kids section. The park has WiFi access sponsored by Google. Why are we leaving?

On the way to the airport another taxi driver yells "is that an 06" to our driver. "That's right baby!" she happily yells back. Seems her company awarded her with an 2006 model car as a reward for two years without an accident.

The Air Canada agent asks us if we would like to go on an earlier flight since there's room. Guess what we answer.
New York Day Three Pics

Toledo Surprise?

May 1.
Of course, the big event of today is the opening of the Drowsy Chaperone. But we did other stuff too. Like old NY-hands we took the subway all over town. C. even helped out one guy who was having trouble buying tickets at the machine. We checked out the American Museum of Natural History and women's shoes at Century 21.

There's no doubt it - its a fun show. And I don't much like musicals!
(Book your tickets online)

I enjoyed being aggressive grabbing a taxi before another guy in front of the theatre.

The party afterwards was a fancy affair. In a reference to a song in the show a sign at one bar offered a "Toledo Surprise". But then they removed the surprise by say "(Cosmopolitan)" below.
New York Day Two Pics

To New York

Apr 30.
New York. From the hotel made a b-line for FAO Schwartz where we gawked at toys the rich kids play with. They had a woman dressed as a nurse beside a hospital nursery of baby dolls - quite the schitk - you could adopt one of these babies for $80. Central park was hopping. We walked down Broadway to see the theatre for our pal's show.
New York Day One Pics

World Brunch Restaurant

While traveling I dreamt up the menu for my fictitious World Brunch Restaurant. Fine brunches from places we’ve been. Would you patronize my restaurant? Stay tuned for blogging on our trip to New York City next week.

UNESCO score: 5

Just for fun and by way of summary, I counted up the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites we visited...

Tunisia: Medina of Tunis, Carthage Ruins, Medina of Sousse
Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Cathedral, The Parque Güell

A total of 5.
I see the Tower of London is one so (if we cared) we should have gone there.

The Golden Jet

We are now back in Toronto … and the normal routines.
At the checkin in London we noticed several passengers had hockey sticks -- almost like we were home already. Turns out these weren't just any hockey players but former NHLers! I am pretty sure one of them was Bobby Hull(!) aka The Golden Jet.
He didn't have equipment being 67 (I looked it up). He was wearing a "WHA" leather jacket. In the security queue he noticed a boarding pass that somebody had apparently dropped and turned it in to security -- what a guy.

Two stone of whiting

There are pelicans in St. James Park. A sign says they “eat an amazing two stone of whiting each feeding”. Might be amazing if we knew what they were talking about! Translation from crazy brit: “28 pounds of fish”.

A taxi driver told us London was having a drought this month. Needless to say it rained on us yesterday and today.

London Pics Two

London

Now in London. Since Marry Poppins is R’s fav movie we tried to get tickets for the West End show but it was sold out. As we arrived at the theatre the matinee was letting out. There was a girl fan dressed as the title character – very cute.
Another show we noticed was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest staring Christian Slater – doing his Jack Nicholson, I suppose. I looked up a review and it was OK amazingly.
So instead we went to Ice Age 2 (movie) for a mere £41 (C$83) for 3 tickets, pops and popcorn.

First London Pics

Not so Good Friday

Apr 14
A crazy day of hassles. We had to move out to an airport hotel since all the city hotels are full for Easter. So we took many trains out to the airport hotel then returned to the city for a few last hours then many trains back to the hotel! Yuck. However somehow in all that we managed to hang out a kinda Boheminian terrace (called Iposa) while R. played in a playground inches away – a long time goal. (Also small press resto/bar H Original)

Bar-fa-lona

Here are the Recent Barcelona Pics.

Is shopping a sport? If you give somebody money of equal value to the item being purchased has anything really happened? We (they) shopped. At Custo Barcelona amoung other places.