Wayfering 011 :: Jim Thorpe, PA

Aa couple friends and I decided to head out to the Pocono Mountain area for a little nature-themed weekend get away, away from the high energy of the city. It was a quaint little town, small and charming, and nestled quietly amidst the beautiful colors of autumn.

Jim Thorpe, PA

We lucked out with timing and took two Foliage tours via old fashioned coal train rides through Lehigh Gorge.

Lehigh River

After an early dinner, we stopped by Lake Harmony on the way back to our hotel.

Perfect chill weekend in October to admire the foliage. Perhaps we should have gone a week or two earlier, but it was still breathtaking. I was a bit of a drive for me to get there (6.5 hours with traffic one way) but it was worth it in the end. I'll just plan better next time for a long weekend or just a longer vacation for that type of driving length.

It was also extra worth since I got the chance to see a friend of mine who I hadn't seen in about 3 years. It makes me very grateful to have that sort of friend, that even though it's been years, when we reunite it's like nothing has changed and we just pick up where we left off.

Until next time!

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Have an amazing day!

-Chelle

Wayfering 010 :: Toronto

So a friend of mine was graduating from Waterloo soon so another friend and I decided to head up to Toronto to see her. It was basically a weekend of food, wandering about the city, and more food. 

St. Lawrence Market

Wandering the city by foot and by tour bus

Toronto Music Garden

Toronto Waterfront

Dinner in the Distillery District

Tapas at El Catrin where I had the best white sangria I had probably ever.

Brunch at Insomnia

S'more ice cream for brunch. 

The best desert I'd had possibly ever. Made the trip to Toronto so worth it.

Casa Loma

The view from Casa Loma Tower was breathtaking!

Stood in line for an hour for a one-per-person Japanese cheesecake at Uncle Tetsu. Worth the wait.

What's more Canadian than breakfast at Tim Horton's?

One of my favorite dining experiences to date is ordering in American Sign Language at Sign

After spending the weekend in the city, we soon realized that the city was very under-rated. Casa Loma is the only full-sized castle in North America, and the food scene in Toronto is amazing! The city is extraordinarily diverse, with a lot of French and German influence, and its own Chinatown (which puts the Boston Chinatown to shame, size-wise).

It was literally a weekend of one food destination to another. Saturday alone: 1) we had brunch with desert 2) ate gelato at Casa Loma 3) stopped at a Poutinery for some Canadian famous fries with gravy and cheese curds 4) went through Chinatown and got crepe cakes and pumpkin cake 5)  stood in line for an hour for a Japanese cheesecake, and 6) ended the day with dinner at O'Noir to dine in the dark. We were so full by the end of it, but we regretted nothing.

I'm hoping to go back again a later time, but for the Oktoberfest festivities in the Waterloo area. I'm not too into beer, but I hear this Oktoberfest is second only to the one in Munich, Germany. But that's a thought for another day and I'm excited for what's to come!

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.” 
― Erma Bombeck

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Have an amazing day!

-Chelle