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Toronto Islands - I

[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.

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 downtown as seen from the lake.

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

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.

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.

• The sky is blue, so is the water (5)
• City at night (7)
• African Safari (11)
• Weekend at Algonquin (0)
• Toronto Distillery District (0)

¶ Tags: Photo, Toronto, Travel

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8 Responses to “Toronto Islands - I”. Add Yours

1. #1

   david mcmahon ‌ Aug 21, 2007 11:21

   Brings back great memories!

2. #2

   Hans ‌ Sep 01, 2007 16:00

   My friend, are the holidays over for you..))
   Kindest

3. #3

   maverick ‌ Sep 03, 2007 9:20

   vow i like the pics of the ferry. it symbolises something.

   btw have tagged u with something. check my place.

4. #4

   Priyank ‌ Sep 03, 2007 15:39

   David:
   Thanks!

   Hans:
   Yeah, holidays are over :(((

   Maverick:
   I’ll carry it on

5. #5

   trisha ‌ Nov 29, 2007 11:23

   whats that in the second picture? a fishing rod? its interesting.like it very much:-)

6. #6

   Anna ‌ Mar 27, 2008 16:50

   Priyank, you know I live about 45 min from Toronto, and I never been to Toronto Island, lol. Nice photos. Anna

7. #7

   Priyank ‌ Mar 27, 2008 20:42

   Trisha:
   Thats an anchor I think. I like that picture too

8. #8

   Priyank ‌ Mar 27, 2008 20:44

   Anna:
   Haha! You are a classic Torontonian. I lived in Mumbai for over 15 years but saw the most famous tourist place (Gateway of India) only a couple of times.

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