"Begin again in the offshore colonies..."

[pyat]

commanderteddog and I just went on... an adventure. There were boats, and a maze, and animals, a giant head, a dragon, an abandoned town, and a nude beach!





We went to Centre Island, one of the Toronto Islands. I'd never been to any of them before, and honestly had no idea what to expect. I was surprised by how much is actually there to see.


The gateway to the Magical Ferry that takes you to the enchanted islands!


commanderteddog, waiting for her ship to come in. The barred waiting area, with its cement floor, reminded me of a sort of "Ellis Island" holding area, for refugees from the oppressive Canadian regime.


En route! Teddog seems to entranced by something in the water. Or possibly she's just eating her pork gyros.


A "house" in Centreville, looking very mossy and rustic and seasonal. It's actually a mini-golf course, though one of the neighbouring islands has a quiet residential community.


Centreville town square. commanderteddog once wanted to film a spoof of "The Prisoner" here.


One of the rides was open, and no workers were around, so we did a modest bit of "urban infiltration."


A big, giant, head.


A veritable army of geese crossed the bridge in single file, "to hide their numbers," as Teddog put it.


I know what you're thinking. But the name is merely an unfortunate coincidence. The beach was actually founded by Sir Fitzhenry Clothing, Earl of Optional.


I was disappointed not to find any cheese at the end of the maze.


Open water all the way to America.


"That way to Rochester, New York!"


"This way to Sir Clothing of Optional Memorial Beach!"

And then we went back to work!

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[nottheterritory.livejournal.com]

I remember when i was a young teenager I used to ambling around there in the afternoons after school with my walkman. I remember the first time it occurred to me that Centreville would still be accessible, even if the amusement park wasn't functioning. It was even more surreal in deep February. The idea of a Centreville Prisoner parody is very cool.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

We almost went climbing up the drained log flume ride... but there was a guy on top of it, watching us.

I do definitely intend to return on some fine winter's day and explore Centreville.