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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Toronto

We're in Canada again and our phone doesn't work here. Also Nuve, the GPS doesn't work so we feel a little lost sometimes...
We drove yesterday to Toronto to meet Tracey (Aviv's grade 2 teacher) and Vito (the other grade 2 teacher). We don't like big cities with the rv but here we found a good parking spot. We hopped on the subway heading downtown Toronto, where Tracey, Daisy (Tracey's dog) and Vito were waiting for us. We haven't seen T for 3 years and V for more than a year so we had a lot of catching up to do.
We strolled through the streets of the city to the harbor on Lake Ontario, where we stopped for a drink. Then we visited Tracey's friend until it was late.

Today we parked the rv by Vito's sister & husband house, Paula and Frank. They have a beautiful house and a lovely garden.
We took the bike on the subway to go to a bike ride in the park, along Humber river
where the kids also played in a little
Adi and a Canadian gooseLater on we went back to Paula and Frank's, where Aviv showed T and V pictures of kids that they had taught in Porto Alegre.
Paula and Frank are so nice and kind people. They invited us for dinner and later on suggested that we park for the night in their driveway instead of driving to the campground. Frank cooked the yummiest sausages and steaks!
Frank is a real handy man and helped Dagan fixing the roof rack afetr it was torn out by a branch the night before.
When it got darker and chillier we sat by this cool campfire in the garden. We were roasting marshmallows, drinking Grappa and having a lot of fun. It's amazing how many great unplanned experiences we're having in this trip! Thanks Vito, Tracey, Paula and Frank for an unforgettable day!

9 comments:

Stac said...

Oh my gosh-that is so cool that you saw Tracey and Vito! How are they?

Dafi said...

Seems like they're doing great. We schedules our next meeting to 2010 in Israel. Hope it works for you too!

Unknown said...

I agree - it's great that you got to see them....and your day sounded fantastic! Are they both teaching in Toronto? I wish we had known that they were there last winter - it would've made a fun trip from Angela's house! Jack wants to ask Mr. Vito if he has been to Antarctica yet or is he still going to beaches? :-) hee hee - the things kids remember!

Dafi said...

Hi Cathy. They both teach in Toronto and I'll try to remember to ask Vito the q from Jack(-:

Augusta en Hedzer en kids said...

It is in many ways a very interesting journey that you guys are making!!! I would love to catch up during a nice dinner.....
I like the blog very much but nothing goes above a real D&D dinner!!!!!
Mr Vito is fresh in my memory, Tracey on second thoughts not, guess we just missed each other in POA....she left, we came in.....

Storbrua said...

I'm glad you are always prepared for a train crash, Dafi!

Dagan said...

It would be great if we could meet up for a dinner. I believe it will happen one day, maybe in China?
Cathrine you're so funny(-:

Unknown said...

Hi guys,
isn't it a great country Canada?!?!? I just love to go there. Maybe this winter ..
My aunt from Toronto (Mississauga) will come to Holland end of november. Her daughter has the son of brasilian friends of ours in the house. So if you want to visit them and talk some portuguese ;-).
Great to folow you, we will change the ladybug on our map again to the Buffalo/Toronto area.

Tchau, friends, take care, big beijos and hugs,
Mathil

Dafi said...

Mathil, we're learning to like Canada more and more. And we love your idea with the ladybug, it's so cute.