Traveling east from Church Streeet on Gerrard,
we pass by Allen Gardens
and this old church, gargoyles and all!
It contrasts greatly with the towers behind,including the Aura Tower a few blocks in the distance.
Elegant Victorians are scattered along the way.
We turn right (south) onto Sherbourne.
Beautiful churches are seen like
All Saints Church- Community Center
At Dundas Street.
Typical Toronto town houses
and new transit cars
with the towers in the background.
Looking down the streetsyou see old and new
harmonizing against the blue skies!
Beautiful graphics
adorn some of the buildings.
We are now going east to parliament to get to our destination.
One of the old buildings was transformed into
police headquarters, at Parliament and King.
At last!
We arrive at the Distillery District!
It feels like the turn of the 20th century until you turn around and look up!
Not very many people here,
there are still restrictions
but you can grab take out
at the coffee shop and the restaurants.
Let's go to Cork Town!
Nice view of the downtown from this new park!
Of course!
Everything is new here!
But that building looks like it
got blown apart!
Must be the new style!
It's another new park
with sculpture, places to gather or sit
with a another beautiful view
of the downtown in the distance!
A few old buildings that had remained
from before development are being refurbished.
On the way back we pass
some of the oldest workman's cottages in the city!
There is Toronto's history scattered throughout the city
often surrounded by newer taller buildings!
At Sherbourne and Queen
we find a string of old buildings!
Further north on Sherbourne we see the city
through an empty lot that might have held some nice Victorian homes.
Here's one getting the squeeze from modern day constructions!
And we're back at the Gardens!
Hope you enjoyed the trip!
These pics are just a taste of what you'd see
if you decide to bike on this excursion!
For the excursion Along Harbor Street, click here!
For the excursion down to the lake, click here!
