A tour of the Distillery district with art galleries! It is an historic area that was once a distillery. Now it's trendy with shops and galleries. More interesting than the upscale shopping area. We wondered around the St. Lawrence Market and found an exhibit of Toronto history. The person staffing the desk was very knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive view of the rebellion of 1837. It seems reformers were ready to kidnap the royal governor and seize arms in order to take over the government. Sound familiar? This plan met with abject failure, but the reforms were put in place with 10 years. Remember taxation without representation? That was one of the complaints. The British got the message, though.
More walking wore us out but not before we happened upon a Chartres-style labyrinth hidden next to the Eaton Center ( a major downtown shopping center) and a church. We walked it and every time Doug and I passed each other we touched hands. Nice.
Found respite in another garden filled with tulips.
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