Your favorite comedians? Your favorite rock stars? Your favorite athletes? Your favorite pieces of architecture? They all come from one place: Toronto. Many iconic figures, both manmade and man have come from this beautiful metropolis on Lake Ontario. The city is famous for more than just its iconic skyline featuring the spire of the CN Tower and the dome of the Rogers Arena (Skydome). Stroll through the lovely neighborhood of Spadina, marvel at Canada’s hockey history at the Hockey Hall of Fame, dance the night away in downtown, take a ride on the brilliantly painted red streetcars along the lake, or just relax with a cup of coffee and moist donut from Tim Hortons.
Since I was a little boy, one of my dreams has been to ride a train, cross-country. It has been a dream since the first time I laid eyes on the rows and rows of locomotives and cars berthed at the Sunnyside Yard in Queens just a few miles from the foreboding entrance to the East River tunnels. It seemed like a pipe dream as it went unnoticed for years until January...