If
I had more time to spend in Toronto, the thing I would most like to do is
explore the park scene. Toronto is very environmentally conscious, so while
they recognize urbanization is important for growth and staying economically
healthy, they also conserve much land for parks and green spaces.
My
favorite park is undoubtedly High Park, which is essentially Toronto’s Central
Park (or if any Münchners are reading this, Englischer Garten). There’s so much to explore that you really do
need to return a few times before you’ve seen it all.
Just a 15 minute train ride from the St. George Station, High
Park is where lots of Torontonians go for exercise and R&R, especially
after work when the park hosts free (pay what you can) Shakespeare
performances.
As popular as it is though, in High Park it's always easy to
escape the commotion and find a spot to oneself. That is, if you don't mind the
company of a few dragonflies or a family of Geese waddling by.
One of the landmarks of High Park is the flower garden,
intricately designed to resemble classical landscaping of the 1700s.
Personally, my favorite spot is along the banks of Grenadier Pond, where you
can sit back and people-watch to your heart’s content. Afterwards, it’s fun to
get lost in the park’s many windy escapes. Here’s a path that’s especially
nice:
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