[tag]Toronto[/tag] city is situated on the bank of Lake Ontario. To the south of the city is a chain of small islands, called [tag]Toronto Islands[/tag]. The islands are a popular tourist destination. Barely two kilometers away from noisy and crowded downtown, this place is ideal for a quick escape and some solitude.

Cruise
Tourist cruise ship on the on-shore dock.

Regular [tag]ferry[/tag] services run from the mainland to the islands. For a mere $6 ticket, the visitor can spend whole day cris-crossing the islands on ferries. Many people carry their bikes, while others bring their barbecue sets and have a little party.

Toronto from the lake
Toronto downtown as seen from the lake.

Toronto from the lake
The giant and the dwarf. CN Tower against a tiny yacht.

On the ferry
On the ferry from mainland to the islands.

[tag]Ward’s island[/tag] is the eastern end of the central island and it is also connected to the southen island. There are a number of residential areas, restaurants, parks and a nice little beach. The calmness of this place felt almost unbelievable, especially because just 15 minutes back we were in the city.

Wards islands
Arriving on Ward’s island.

As seen in the picture above, many people own a yacht and spend their weekends idling in the lake.

More photos in subsequent post.

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