Rainy day in Toronto

Toronto can get rained on pretty heavily but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home! I still ventured outside yesterday in the rain… but it helped that it wasn’t cold.

Actually, even if it is cold, there are cool indoor things to see. I decided to head over to the Allan Gardens Conservatory located on Jarvis St, between Carlton St and Gerrard St East.

 

Heading east along Carlton St.

 

Rain falling on recycling bins.

 

Don’t forget rain boots!

 

Approaching the greenhouse.

 

Not afraid of the puddle, nya nya!

 

The entrance.

 

Open 365 days a year and admission is free! (And wheelchair accessible for those who need it).

 

Some botanical goodness.

 

This lady (gentleman?) has escaped her pond. I guess she’s a wanderer like myself.

 

From the outside.

On the way home I stopped by the new Loblaws. Well it’s a few years old now, but it’s inside the Maple Leaf Gardens, the building where the historical hockey arena was located. It’s a really nice grocery store now and they’ve maintained the historic significance by marking on the floor where centre ice used to be, and on one of the walls they attached a big maple leaf made out of blue arena chairs.

 

From the outside – this is not the grocery store entrance but I just wanted a picture of the sign 🙂

 

The entrance is all the way on the right (corner of Church and Carlton).

 

Not the cheapest place to shop; I still prefer Kensington Market.

 

The theme colour is orange but I think it looks brighter in the picture than it really is 🙂