BFF'S REUNITED: CANADA DAY 9+10

And then it was Sunday...our last adventure was a trip back to Toronto city where we took the ferry to Center Island.

Oh if you insist!

 

Took some photos at the petting zoo rather quickly - the stench was pretty strong, I wouldn't really advise to pet them if I were you...




 We then spotted some other people cycling on some fun-looking quadricycles, and decided to rent one of our own for an hour!
They also rented out tandem bikes, but I'm not too sure that that would have ended very well with my poor lack of balance...



Harpreet started off as the driver, but then she decided to hand over to me...and I never let her have the seat back teehee. I was steering like a proper trishaw peddler - free and reckless!


A nice lady who claimed to be a photographer helped us to take this photo. Although I would really question her skills based on the quality of the photos she took! 
I do hope that she found her missing glasses...



Here's a few more snap-happy photos we took along the way...

Lovely skyline of Toronto

We were STARVING by the time we got on the bus, having to endure an hours long journey before we finally made it back to the car and sped off to Chucks to stuff ourselves silly!





We ordered a portion of sweet potato fries and poutine to share. As mains, I opted for the slider sampler whilst Harpreet customized her own burger. 




I only really liked one out of three of the slider samplers, probably the pulled pork one. The other two were a bit dry and uninspiring...
The burgers aren't the best that I've had, but I think I filled up with loads of fries. You can never go wrong with sweet potato fries...

The rest of the night was spent doing some last minute packing, and a late night movie in the living room - Legend of the Guardians. Although I never did finish watching it as it was getting late - I'll have to catch up on it sometime...

We had to leave super early the next morning for me to catch my flight. And once again had to bid farewell to my BFF - sad times. 
Harpreet, I miss you so...looking forward to our next reunion!

The meals served on the flight back home was the exact same food as the last flight. Seriously, what is wrong with you Air Canada (?!)

And that's finally the end of my Canada posts.
Procrastination is never a good thing!

For those of you who missed out on previous posts, click on the relevant links below:

Canada Day 1+2

Canada Day 3+4

Canada Day 5+6

Canada Day 7+8


Back to reality, and can't wait for my next getaway already...
The Cheekster, signing off x

 

BFF'S REUNITED: CANADA DAY 7+8

Day trip to Toronto - woohoo!

We took a bus to Toronto and had the lovely Sarah as our tour guide for the day!

First stop was CN Tower. The entry fee was quite pricey so we just took some photos from outside - I'm pretty sure that it can't have been any better than the view form Skylon anyway.

 

 

 Hungry as always, we went to Spring Sushi - my happy place!

Once again made multiple orders of my favourite dishes.

 

Japanese buffet mmm...I just can't get enough of it!

We then went to get some bubbletea - Chatime Toronto, another one of my happy places!

Hear, hear

 

And then had a walk down Chinatown and the University of Toronto campus...

 

We had dinner at one of Harpreet's favourite Indian restaurant before heading back home on the bus. Goodbye civilization, and back to the countryside, teehee.

The next day, we drove to Kitchener to meet up with Shiv.

First stop was St Jacobs Farmers Market, where I had my first taste of THE awesome apple fritters from The Fritter Co... 

There was even a long queue for it, so it must be good!

 

*drools*

Happy bunny

Maple syrup

Mountain of cherries!

For lunch, we rushed to devour our burgers at The Works as we were running short of time before our kayaking appointment!
But as you can see from the menu, they have a huge list of different options to choose from...
They also served water in quirky measuring jugs - I like.

 

Quirky concept

Shiv's poutine mmm...

Kamikaze!

We had a good time kayaking at Canoeing the Grand, renting individual kayaks for our 2.5hour adventure.
The last time I tried kayaking was probably during my national service days, which I don't think counted as it was only in a small lake. This time I actually kayaked along a proper river which was really fun, and the weather was much hotter than I expected - it was only in the shower that I noticed the tan lines on my legs!
Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures as I didn't want to risk dropping anything in the river, but it was a great experience.

As Harpreet had plans that evening, her super sweet mum brought me out for dinner and some shopping! And we ended the day with a naughty little treat of Ben & Jerry's.

Click the links below for my earlier posts x

Canada Day 1+2

Canada Day 3+4

Canada Day 5+6

One more post to go!

BFF'S REUNITED: CANADA DAY 5+6

We booked an online package deal with Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain, which included a nightly stay, a Scandinave Spa Experience, and a 50 dollar voucher to share between us at a restaurant of our choice at the resort.

We stayed in one of the suite rooms at Weider Lodge, and after checking in, we went to have a quick lunch.
The guy who worked there was quite sweet and even offered us free cookies! We were 'good' and shared A cookie...calories you know...then again, considering the amount of food I consumed during my holiday it would probably have been irrelevant!

 

 

Being the greedy bunny that I am, I then had my first Beavertail!
Deep fried pastry smothered in gooey nutella and sprinkles mmm...

 

The weather was pretty rubbish outside so we had to find an indoor activity to keep ourselves occupied. And what better way to spend our time than at Crock A Doodle - a pottery painting studio where you can enjoy some creative time together!

 

 

We both chose ice cream bowls to paint our own BFF versions, which we later then left overnight for them to be baked and finished off.

Changing into our swimsuits (bikini in my case, hehe), we drove to the 'renowned' Scandinave Spa. We were welcomed at reception and provided with some towels and basic 'rules' in relation to the spa experience.

The Scandinave Baths include a Finnish Sauna, Eucalyptus Steam Room, Thermal & Nordic Waterfalls, Hot Baths, Cold Plunges & relaxation areas.

We weren't allowed to bring in any electronic devices with us, but here's a photo from their webpage.

http://www.scandinave.com/en/bluemountain/the-experience/

The receptionist gave us the basics on the bath routine - 15 minutes Hot Bath, 10 seconds Cold Plunge and 15-20 minutes relaxation.

I don't think any of the other people did the Cold Plunge, but we hesitantly did it for the experience! Brrr...

We were also advised to speak using our 'spa voice' as (quoted from the website) 'silence is at the heart of the experience so the guest can realize complete relaxation, wellness and rejuvenation.'
Definitely not the ideal environment for two very hyper and talkative BFFs! We had to try very hard to suppress our much amused smirks and giggles...

The poor weather continued on as before with persistent bouts of heavy downpour, and at one point everyone was advised to go indoors for a few moments - definitely not a good day to make full use of this outdoor spa experience... 

Our massage therapy treatment was booked for 6.30pm, and I was attended to by a male therapist, Rafal. Not the best massage that I've had, but a massage nonetheless. 
The total value of the whole 'experience' came to 140.12 CAN. Ours was already included in our package deal, but if I had the option of booking the spa on its own I would probably have reconsidered...I think I'm far too hyper for quiet environments! The weather was also rubbish, and I'm sure they could have improved in certain areas e.g. providing complimentary welcome refreshments e.g. tea/water, and bath robes...

Rushing for time, we hastily had a quick shower back at the hotel and made it just in time for our dinner reservation at Tholos. 

We ordered Saganaki as a starter to share and chicken souvlaki.

Opa!

Saganaki - flour dusted kefalograviera cheese, pan fried and flambéed!

Chicken souvlaki

And we had THE most amazing dessert ever - it was cheesecake baked in a baklava outer shell, smothered with sweet syrup and served with cream dollops on the corners. Best dessert of the entire holiday!

The bad weather continued the following day, ruining our plans of trying out some outdoor activities e.g. the Scenic Caves. I also wasn't equipped with the proper attire (it's supposed to be summer isn't it?!) and didn't want to risk falling sick on my holiday...


We had breakfast at Sunset Grill, one of the local restaurants at the resort.



We were supposed to collect our pieces from Crock A Doodle after 4pm, but because of the bad weather they agreed to get it ready for us for 1pm.

So to kill some time, we rented some rackets and had some fun playing tennis! 



Or rather attempting to play tennis...teehee. Thank god we were the only ones playing in the court!




And here's our finished 'masterpieces'!

Guess which belongs to whom?? :D

When we were finally back home at Harpreet's, we had a lovely dinner cooked by her mum. It's always such a comfort having home-cooked food!

For my previous posts on my Canada trip, click the relevant links below x

Canada Day 1+2

Canada Day 3+4 

Final post on Canada will be up shortly x