At first we headed into the Subway we had parked in front of, then Mama Hog thought it a good idea to try something new, so we settled on the Fish & Chips across from us and were delighted with our choice in the end. Once inside, we met the proprietor of the joint, a very nice man named Bob. Turns out he and his wife started the business together following the economic crisis that rocked the world beginning in 2007. They called the establishment Fisherman’s Fish & Chips, and it is a delightful little eatery located at 2727 Courtice Rd, Courtice, ON. The menu is simple and the food is delicious, but the real winning quality about this gem is centered in the hospitality and conversation you’ll be afforded once you meet Bob himself. An establishment couldn’t be run by a nicer, more amiable guy.
After we ordered out burgers and fries (Mama Hog had the veal; Baby Hog the chicken fingers) Bob made another call for us inquiring about another canoe spot. But alas, it too turned out to be too far away. Following lunch, we made our way back to the Upper Beaches neighborhood in Toronto. I dropped the girls off at Craven Cove, parked the car, and headed home myself so we could make preparations to visit the CN Tower downtown. When we finally got schedules going and got everything packed and ready, we were off. We rode our first streetcar as a family along Queen St. East before transferring several times. While speaking to the driver, I learned that the streetcar itself had three breaking systems, and wheels were fed sand from a sandbox under the front seats, which reduced friction while they rubbed against the tracks in the street.
Once we got to the CN Tower, the fun really started. We rode in an elevator that traveled at considerable speed and afforded spectacular views of the city. Once near the top, on the observation level, I managed to get some choice shots of Toronto and its surrounding islands, as well as sunset images and shots of the horizon at dusk. We then made our way to the very top, in the Sky Pod, where we had access to 360 degree views of Toronto. Following that, we went back down to the ground level and took in a short adventure movie entitled Himalamazon in a motion theater where the chairs moved to simulate the rollercoaster action we viewed onscreen, and where water sprayed us and air shot out at us to simulate the same. After that we watched a 45 minute 3D movie about Tahiti, surfing, and the science behind the waves that constantly make their way onto the island’s shores, where surfers brave them on a daily basis. The film, entitled Ultra Wave Tahiti 3D, turned out to be awesome. We left the theater with smiles on our faces then headed outside, later making our way over to a hotdog stand, where we were served three gigantic hotdogs that cost $2.50 each. They were okay, but they filled us up for the night, so we headed home and we all crawled into bed, zonked from another day of fun.
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