I work downtown. I live in the Upper Beaches, 10 kilometers away. It is about 10 minutes by car, about 35 minutes by streetcar and about 40 minutes by bus and subway. It is at least 2 hours on foot.
I have ventured on walking home lately. Sometimes, I am quite motivated; sometimes, I hop on the streetcar midway.
Downtown, Corktown, Riverdale, Leslieville, The Beach, Upper Beaches. That's my route.
My starting point; BCE
Berczy Park
Flatiron Building at Wellington and Front
St. James Church on King Street East
A manual water pump across the street
Little York Hotel, built 1879-1880; a heritage building
Parliament and King
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