I’m checking back in from Humber College in Toronto after a
very busy October. Time is flying by
here so fast, its hard to believe I am already more than half way through the
semester and my time here. Its mid fall and this image to the right shows some beautiful fall colours on the maple trees from Algonquin Park, north of Toronto.
I am really enjoying college learning here. One highlight of
my college week is our A la Carte class, where we cook for the college
restaurant known as the Humber Room. We rotate sections every 2 to 3 weeks in
order to get experience in all areas of the kitchen. Our lecturers, Chef Tom
and Chef Trevor, allow us to learn in many different ways. Each week we walk
into class we are certain to learn new skills from the Chefs. To the left is a image of a special made in class, Herb Crusted Hake.
All things food
Moving abroad for a semester of college takes courage, especially
when moving so far from the green fields of home. I for one knew that when
taking the plunge to move to Canada it was about much more than just the
college learning experience. Toronto is without doubt an international city
which results in a really diverse food scene. When walking the from places such
as St.Lawrence Market to Kensington Market, the diverse array of food on offer
to the locals can be seen. This thankfully leads to many delicious lunch and
dinner dining choices when exploring downtown Toronto at the weekends. Attached is an image of Gnocchi
al Forno at Noce Restaurant.
Exploring
In October, Thanksgiving is
celebrated in Canada, and for some celebrations I found myself in Algonquin Park
camping for 2 nights. This camping trip consisted of camping, canoeing and
surviving the cold Canadian temperatures. Seeing the beauty of the fall colours
in the maple trees was worth the multiple layers of clothing needed. Fun and
crazy fact, Algonquin Park (7,653 km²) is bigger than the county of Cork (7,500 km²).
When deciding what events to catch
at the weekends there are two websites which are at the top of my list to
check out, these are https://www.narcity.com/ca/on/toronto
and https://www.blogto.com. One event that
some friends and I attended was a night at the museum, a four hour event in the
Royal Ontario Museum, where one could wander through the exhibits with a glass of
wine in hand. From the museum to wandering through Allan Gardens Convervatory, Toronto
really does so many different experiences to offer both me and the other 2.7 million people living here.
In the week just gone, my three
best friends from home decided to surprise me and visited me for a week. I
had to convert from being the tourist to being the tour guide and show them the best of Toronto. After having them around for the past week I have realised that time is flying, but I plan on making the most of the little time that is left here.
I look forward to catching up back here again in December before I depart. Sinead
* Fun Fact: My last blog was named the 416, after Toronto. This is named the 417, my room number in our College residence.
No comments:
Post a Comment