The plan for Toronto was to have no plan.
This was the case when Lara & I ventured north for a long weekend. The purpose was for a dear friend’s wedding, but the time in between was left to the wind. We decided to have a “Toronto by Suggestion” trip – we did a Facebook poll of our friends for suggestions, asked our hostel receptionists for suggestions, walked up to random people on the street for suggestions and from there, our trip was mapped and unfolded with each step we took. This allowed for flexibility & discovery. It’s like the scarecrow in Wizard of Oz… “Pardon me… that way is a very nice way. It’s pleasant down that way too!”
Random is fun and freeing. If we didn’t take the random approach, we wouldn’t have contributed to Canada’s largest gum art installation or enjoyed free pizza & gelato. We wouldn’t have snagged secrets from locals that may not have been in the guidebooks.
