Take the high-speed elevator and you can quickly reach the 360-meter-high observation deck in less than a minute. You can overlook the entire city of Toronto and Lake Ontario from afar. (Tips: Official website ticket purchase address: Seniors over the age of 18 and children aged 4-12 can buy discounted tickets. In addition, you can also book a sightseeing restaurant on the tower, so you don’t have to buy sightseeing tickets separately.

The restaurant reservation website is as follows: 3536 The observation deck on the tower overlooks the city of Toronto and Lake Ontario. 37 After viewing the CN Tower, take a photo of the scenery around the CN Tower. The picture below is the aquarium next to the CN Tower. 38 Rogers Centre is also one of Toronto's famous buildings. It is a multi-purpose gymnasium that opened in 1989.

39The tall buildings next to the CN Tower are rising from the ground. The whole of Toronto is a very new and vibrant city. 40After visiting the CN Tower and the surrounding buildings, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the nearby Lake Ontario and prepared to take a boat trip.

Lake Ontario is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in North America and one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. Lake Ontario has an area of ​​19,554 square kilometers, the smallest of the five Great Lakes, but its water storage capacity exceeds that of Lake Erie, with an average depth of 86 meters and a maximum depth of 244 meters. When I arrived at Lake Ontario, I found that it was much larger than I had imagined and was endless.

It was like being at the seaside. The lake water was very clear, and there were fish swimming around. The ecology around the lake was well maintained. The cruise ship gradually moved away from Toronto, and the high towers, high-rise buildings and various buildings in the city center came into view. At this moment, I felt that the Toronto Harbor was somewhat similar to the Bund in Shanghai, the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, and Manhattan in New York.

4142 Toronto city center photographed on a cruise ship On the cruise ship, you can appreciate the prosperity of Toronto city center from a macro perspective. 43 The boundless Lake Ontario, the water is extremely clear. 44 Lake Ontario photographed on a cruise ship As the cruise ship on Lake Ontario moves away from the city center, the sky begins to be covered with dark clouds, and a heavy rain is about to come.

Fortunately, the cruise ship that Yunluo and An Chuyu were on had sightseeing glass installed, so they were not afraid of getting wet. 45 Lake Ontario photographed on the cruise ship The rain on Lake Ontario wet the edge of the boat. The lake began to roll, breaking the previous calm. 46 Scenery in the lake Lake Ontario After touring Lake Ontario, my stomach was growling with hunger, so I prepared to go to Chinatown to find food.

Toronto's Chinatown is quite large. There are all kinds of restaurants, supermarkets, and fruit shops on both sides of the street. You can eat all kinds of cuisines from all over the world, including Hong Kong-style tea restaurants, Taiwanese restaurants, Sichuan cuisine, hot pot, and Northeastern cuisine. It is a good place to find food. Yunluo and An Chuyu chose a seafood restaurant to eat lobster.

47 Chinatown at sunset Toronto Chinatown 48 Chinatown at a glance Toronto Chinatown 49 Huge lobsters in seafood restaurants. Waiting to enjoy you tonight! Toronto Chinatown I forgot the name of this dish, so I'll call it steamed shrimp with tofu. 50 Seafood dinner Toronto Chinatown The next day, Yunluo and Anchuyu had to travel again, so they were full and satisfied.

Then they went back to the hotel to rest. This time, Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed in economic chain hotels, which were affordable, and the accommodation conditions were good and comfortable. 51 Hotel Toronto was tired after a day, fell on the bed, and fell asleep.

We set out from Toronto early in the morning and drove for three hours to Thousand Islands Lake. It was very cold in the morning! Even the thick coat could not keep out the cold air. I was shivering with cold. My upper and lower teeth were constantly "fighting". After boarding the sightseeing boat, I got a little warm and ordered a hot drink for breakfast, which made me feel much better. While enjoying breakfast, I admired the beautiful scenery of the lake.

52The Canadian flag fluttered on the ship. It was indeed the country of maple leaves. Even the flag had a striking red maple leaf. 53The cruise ship began to sail towards the island in the lake. 54At this time, the tour guide began to explain that Thousand Islands Lake was composed of 1,864 islands of different sizes, connecting the northeastern part of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The dividing line in the center of the lake divided Thousand Islands Lake into two.

To the south is New York State, USA, and to the north is Ontario, Canada. These islands are scattered like stars on the St. Lawrence River. It is like a fairyland in a fairy tale. Most of the islands are private territories. The rich people from the United States and Canada buy islands here and build villas in the lake. When the weather is warm in summer, they come here for vacation.

Usually the houses on the island are empty. 55565758The island in the picture below is Heart Island. The castle on the island was built by a wealthy American who owned many hotels. He originally wanted to give it to his beloved wife. Unfortunately, his wife died before the completion of the construction. The wealthy man was very sad and ordered the construction to stop. The unfinished castle became deserted within 70 years.

Later, due to the development of tourism, the government spent tens of millions of dollars on repairs and maintenance, and it has the appearance it has today. 596061 The cruise ship then passed the Thousand Islands Bridge, which is the shortest international bridge in the world, spanning the United States and Canada. 62 Then the cruise ship passed a pavilion in the middle of the lake, which has the style characteristics of Chinese courtyard architecture.

The island is inaccessible except for boats and speedboats that can travel on the river. Therefore, it is extremely quiet and peaceful, and it is really a paradise for the rich to recuperate. 63 Then, the cruise ship docked. Yunluo was attracted by two maple trees in a family on the shore. They were really eye-catching.

Yunluo and An Chuyu rushed to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Although Ottawa is the capital of Canada, it is not a very large city, with a population of less than 1 million. Ottawa merged with the suburbs and small towns in the surrounding areas to eventually become a larger regional city. Yunluo and An Chuyu first came to the landmark of Ottawa, Parliament Hill.

The Capitol was first built in the mid-19th century, but unfortunately it was destroyed by a fire in 1916. It was later rebuilt and completed in 1922. The current Capitol Hill is a classic Gothic building that looks very retro. The tower in the center of the Capitol is the Peace Tower, which is 90 meters high and has a striking bell on it that rings regularly.

(Tips: If you want to visit, you need to pick up a free ticket at the visitor center opposite the Capitol Hill. Tickets are divided into time periods and the entire visit takes about 1 hour. For specific tourist information, please refer to the Capitol Hill official website. Get your ticket and prepare to queue for security check. Because it is a government agency, the security check is extremely strict.

And many places inside are not allowed to be visited. 68 The internal columns are very artistic. 69 The center of the hall. There are all kinds of complex reliefs on the columns. 70 There are many stained glass windows in the building, similar to the picture below, which are very beautiful. 7172 After going up, there will be an elevator that takes you to the observation deck of the Peace Tower.

The following beautiful pictures are all taken from the tower. 7374 A beautiful city. It is like a fairyland in a fairy tale. The Ottawa River, which is blue in the sunlight, flows slowly through the city, and a bridge connects the two banks of the river. Countless colorful trees, near and far, dot the city like stars.

A few scattered buildings were placed among the trees, as beautiful as an oil painting. 75 A Gothic church. 7677 A retro building next to Parliament Hill. 78 Because Ottawa is small, it doesn't take a long time to visit. Yunluo and An Chuyu couldn't wait to go to their favorite Montreal again.

There are the red maples that Yunluo longed for the most on this trip! Montreal Montreal is the second largest city in Canada, located in Quebec Province, with a population of about 1.6 million. Its official language is French. It is also the city with the largest French-speaking population after Paris. A considerable number of residents here are descendants of the French. There is a famous mountain in Montreal called "Mont Royal".

It is also a famous spot for viewing maple leaves. The city of Montreal is named after this mountain. In the 1970s, Montreal took on huge debts to build the Olympic Park and competition venues for hosting the Olympic Games. All debts were not fully paid off until the 1990s. As a result, the city has experienced a long economic recession.

The city is developing slowly, and most of the buildings in the city are old. 79 On the way to the Botanical Garden, I saw the famous Olympic Leaning Tower. 80 Arrived at the entrance of the Botanical Garden, ready to buy a ticket to enter the garden. In other places before, the staff greeted Yunluo by saying 'Howareyoudoing', but here they just said "bonjour". I'm still a little uncomfortable.

I tried to communicate with the park staff in English, but they couldn't speak fluent English either, so I had to give up. The reason I wanted to go to the Montreal Botanical Garden is that it is not only one of the best places to enjoy maple leaves, but also the second largest botanical garden in the world and the largest in North America. The garden is divided into 10 greenhouses and 30 outdoor parks with different themes.

There are also Asian garden representatives: Japanese gardens and Chinese gardens. Because this is a maple viewing trip, Yunluo and An Chuyu's goal is to lock on the red maple trees. The entrance of the botanical garden is not too big, but the information provided to tourists is sufficient. There are bilingual displays in English and French. 81 Finally, I found the red maple tree I had been thinking about in the botanical garden!

How can I justify the long journey and the journey without taking dozens of photos? 828384 Autumn is here, in the botanical garden. The grass is covered with golden autumn leaves. 85 The garden is full of autumn. 86 Japanese garden. 87 Passing by an old tree that looks like an old grandfather, very special. 88 Passing by a reed field.

The afternoon sun was not too strong, and the sun shone on the reed leaves, shining brightly. The reed spikes seemed to be inlaid with gold, forming a dreamy light and shadow effect. Yunluo picked up the camera. Seizing this good opportunity, he took a lot of "sunset reed photos". 89909192 A red maple in the botanical garden looked particularly red in the sun.

93Every corner is a cluster of red. 9495It was almost six o'clock after visiting the Botanical Garden, and the hungry people were ready to go out for food. Montreal is known as "Little Paris", so of course they had to try the local French food. Yunluo and An Chuyu came to a romantically decorated French restaurant near the City Hall.

I ordered Yunluo's favorite steak. PS Yunluo always orders well-done when eating steak, because Yunluo likes to eat cooked food, which surprised Yunluo's friends and the waiter, but normally, medium is the best, the beef is the most tender, and there is a little red inside. 96 bread is freshly baked, hot and crispy.

There is also a fresh vegetable salad, of high quality. The long-awaited main course is here. Two steaks and a large lamb leg! Here, I must make it clear that Yunluo is not eating all of them! PS, the lamb leg is so delicious! The meat is very soft and very tasty! A very solid meal! In order to experience the romance of the French.

I deliberately asked the waiter to light the red candles on the table. 99 After-meal dessert, tiramisu, tasted great, and melted in the mouth. In such a cold place, eating desserts and red meat can help keep the body warm. 100 After eating and drinking, I planned to walk around the city hall. I don't know if it was too cold, there were only a few people on the streets in the city center.

At this time, I deeply felt that Canada is vast and sparsely populated. There are so few people that it is even a little scary. I don't know if it is intentional to create a retro effect, the roads on the streets are all made of stone slabs. The very uneven road surface reminds me of the 19th century European street scenes in oil paintings. 101 Montreal City Hall at night, illuminated by purple lights.

It looked unusually solemn and majestic. 102 The temperature in Montreal at night had dropped below zero, the coldest time in recent days, and the wind was strong. In addition, there were only a few people on the street, so Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to go back to the hotel early to rest. 103 Summarizing today's spoils, the Canadian specialty bought in the supermarket: Maple Syrup.

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Maple syrup is extracted from maple trees. The trunks of maple trees contain a lot of starch, which turns into sucrose in winter. When the weather warms up, the sucrose turns into sweet sap. The sap is collected and then boiled to make maple syrup. The sweetness of maple syrup is lower than that of honey and sucrose, but it is rich in minerals and organic acids. Usually, 40 kilograms of maple sap can only produce 1 kilogram of maple syrup.

So maple syrup is really a precious health product. 104 The red maple leaves I collected today were carefully selected from the maple leaves on the ground. I plan to take them home and make them into bookmarks as a permanent souvenir.

The last day's itinerary was to start from Montreal, pass through the ausablechasm canyon in the Adirondack Park, and then head south back to New York. This time it was to enter the United States. The US customs officer carefully checked Yunluo's passport and visa, and then let Yunluo pass through customs smoothly. Today's weather is the best, with bright sunshine and blue sky and white clouds.

Yunluo's camera finally came into play. The picture below is one of Yunluo's favorite photos. The blue sky is matched with white clouds, and the stream flows through the colorful woods. It is full of the flavor of autumn. There is also a trace of the warmth of late summer. What a harmonious natural landscape. 106 A bridge connects the two ends of the canyon. 107 The flavor of autumn has been deeply integrated into this picture.

No, it's in this photo. 108At this time, the geese in the sky began to fly south in groups and in an orderly manner to cope with the coming cold winter. 109The stream slowly flowed downstream and began to gather into a river with a larger flow, and finally fell into a canyon several dozen meters deep, with a fierce momentum. 110Rocks between the canyons.

After millions of years of erosion, a unique landform has been formed. 111 In the canyon forest, I found such a unique maple tree, with green and red embellishments showing the confrontation between autumn and summer. 112 Walking out of the canyon, I passed a lawn covered with autumn leaves! It was four o'clock in the afternoon, the most beautiful, gentle and graceful time of the day.

Yunluo excitedly took out his camera and prepared to "do a great job" on this piece of grass. He adjusted different shooting parameters and took different photos, but he still liked the feeling of the picture below the most. Yunluo simply lay on the ground and opened the aperture very wide. The tree trunks and fences in the distance were already very "blurry", but the shining golden light formed by the sunlight was clearly visible.

The focus is set on a golden maple leaf not far from Yunluo, keeping the angle as low as possible, and using an "equal" perspective to observe and record the wonderful moments of nature. Seeing this photo always reminds Yunluo of the romantic piano piece "Private Whisper" that he loved to listen to in his childhood. It was one of Yunluo's favorite piano pieces, Yunluo at that time.

Whenever I hear this piano piece, the following scene always comes to my mind: an autumn afternoon, the sun is warm and gentle, shining on the golden trees, with golden light, leisurely and comfortable. This photo is exactly what Yunluo has always imagined in his mind. 113 This is a path that takes you deep into the maple forest... Let you imagine the scenery deep inside.

Incomparable beauty......119 The last day of the trip ended with photographing countless maple trees and collecting countless maple leaves. After driving for five or six hours to New York, Yunluo suddenly felt exhausted. In the previous four days, I had been in the car for so long, visited so many places, traveled so many miles, carried such a heavy camera and lens, and took hundreds of photos.

I didn't feel tired at all. Perhaps it was because of my strong desire to appreciate the maple leaves that I was always energetic and excited. I was very satisfied with this trip because I had fulfilled all my wishes. I visited all the scenic spots I wanted to visit, saw all the beautiful maple trees, and collected all the fiery red maple leaves.

However, Canada is such a beautiful and vast place. Yunluo hopes to have the opportunity to visit the country of maple leaves again, to unveil its veil and explore more beautiful places! Yunluo was delighted to visit Vancouver for the first time. She was impressed by the blue sky and white clouds that were not common in China, the uncrowded city, and the sudden relaxation.

Yunluo realized that this was just the beginning of the vacation. This was the Canada that he had been dreaming about, and he finally arrived. By the way, the fatigue from the 11 hours of flight really disappeared. However, the jet lag and sleepiness still came all at once. Nothing is more important than catching up on sleep. 33Richmond34Richmond flew from Beijing to Vancouver. (~^~)