"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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[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

I was never attracted by the whole fun park bit about Centre Island, but was introduced to the peaceful splendours of Ward Island by a dear friend many years ago. It's a great little community peopled mostly by folk of independent spirit, including many an artist. Walking around just to see how each little cottage, tucked away into woods, has been individualized is a treat in itself, but a visit to Ward Island's lovely beach (usually fairly empty) is a must. It's hard to imagine such a peaceful retreat from the bustle of Toronto exists a mere 10 minutes ferry ride from downtown.