Today we decided to start by hopping on the subway and riding it up to Yonge and Eglinton. On our way to the King St. subway however we saw these lovely girls, obviously on their way to the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which was happening over on St. George.
Once off the subway, we walked east on Eglinton, then north on Mt Pleasant, where we passed Northern Secondary School, one of those gorgeous old Toronto schools that are full of character (or characters as in these pictures). Their playing field, behind the school and stretching along Broadway, is currently being replaced with artificial turf, which will eventually result in a field built to CFL and FIFA regulations.
Broadway Avenue is a great street, full of wonderful detached and semi-detached brick houses. It seems that larger homes are starting to take over this stretch however, and I fear for the fate of these charming small homes.
We walked down Bayview and enjoyed the small town Main Street feeling of all the small shops, coffee shops and restaurants. It seemed that much of the neighbourhood was out to enjoy the great weather. Rather than stop at a cafe, we ate a picnic lunch in the grounds of Mount Pleasant Cemetery, in the Sundial Garden. This sundial, off by only about 20 minutes, was erected in memory of John H. Cunningham, a long-time employee.
After leaving the cemetery, we immediately joined the Belt Line Trail on the south side of Moore Avenue, running south through Moore Park Ravine. It was a little mucky in places, and there trees were all bare, but the air smelled fresh and earthy and it was wonderful to suddenly be in what felt like a little bit of wild.
Then on to another trail, where this little guy stopped to pose for us, and then in to Rosedale for a short walk, before heading for the patio of the Blake House to end our day with a few pints of Canadian craft beer. A pretty perfect day.
