Andrew and Alex

TengDa Hu
May 31, 2006

It was Doors Open Toronto Day again! It only happens once in a year, the last weekend of May. On this rare day, people go to visit many historical buildings and other exciting places. We could go to police stations, fire stations, famous churches and many other places. We were planning to go there!

How to get there

I was excited! We packed food, clothes, drinks, caps and some toys. With another family, we rode the subway to Union station. The Power Plant was supposed to be our first stop, but it was closed. But the lakeside view was beautiful. And in a nearby pond, we saw a huge toy submarine diving under the water. It was so cool!

Police Marine Unit

While walking along the lake, we noticed a very nice white bridge and we took some pictures. Across the bridge, there was the Police Marine Unit, our planed second stop. A policeman greeted us and welcomed us into the unit. He told us that this unit was built in 1984 many other interesting details and information. We also went on a police boat. This was my first time to get on a police boat! It was so exciting!

We found a tall sailing ship and explored it. It was very old but cool. There is spider webs everywhere and wasps on them. We took some pictures and got off.

Old and New City Hall

It was lunch time and one of our kids insisted to go to McDonald’s. There was no McDonald’s around, so we had to walk a long way from Union Station to the Eaton Centre. It was so hot!

After lunch, we started visiting the Old City Hall. There are many interesting carvings of symbols and people on the walls and doors. And we even sat in a high court room for a while.

Next to the Old City Hall, it is the New City Hall. It is much more modern and grand! We even went into the Mayor’s office! We also went to the meeting areas and took some pictures of the places. Then, we walked to Queen Station to get back home. On the way, I bought Slush from an ice-cream truck and drank it with my brother.

When we were on the train, dad and my brother felt asleep. It was a very fun and exciting trip!

# posted by P4 Andrew Hu @ 3:18 PM