On this balmy morning I decided to visit the Toronto Island Park, a 13-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. The Park consists of chain of islands – Ward, Algonquin, Olympic, Centre among others.

There are three ferrries that leave the city from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal but arrive at different islands in the Park. I chose to start at Ward Island to the east, and then make my way to Centre Island for the ride home.

The ferry terminal, city side, provides a welcoming place to sit in the sun. When I arrived, a gang of at least 50 kids lined up for the ferry to Centre Island. I was quite happy that I had chosen to start with Ward.

There are about 300 homes on Toronto Island and a lot more boats. The feel is laid back and very quiet on Ward and Algonquin where walking and biking are peaceful activities. Again, clicking on an image will show you the entire photo.

It is still pre-season in the Toronto Islands. The amusement park and restaurants on Centre Island are not yet open but it was still fun to wander about. I was particularly struck by the small building labelled First Aid and Lost Children Centre.

The city is visible from almost all parts of the Park. Certainly the CN Tower stands out everywhere.

This evening I went to The Sound Inside, a play at the Coal Mine Theatre, starring Moya O’Connell who was wonderful and had just directed Hedda Gabler for “my” little theatre company, United Players of Vancouver. The story is about a 53-year-old Yale Creative Writing professor and her first year male student. The script was very funny – Moya played the humour to perfection! – yet moving. Having taught Economics to first year students for 23 years, I suspect I found a lot more humour in the interactions between professor and student than some of the folks in the audience.

This has been a lovely day; Toronto transit is serving me well. Tomorrow, an adventure involving food! See you then.