Places: The Great Lakes Region

Toronto gets a B+ in our exhaustive and intimate worldwide exam of places to visit.  Though there is really nothing there, it has a futuristic look and cosmopolitan gay scene sure to excite the most devout missionary.  Everything there is ultimately expensive and just as good as one would find in a world class city (ed: one next to an ocean).  The cost of goods -- we tried to get a few extra 200ml (not a lot of liquid) paper coffee cups from a local cafe and were charged .50 CDN each -- is the worst part of this semi charming communist place.  Veggie dogs are in every sidewalk vendors cupboard and they are $2.50 including all the nasty fixings they have in urns hanging off the side of the wagon.

The subway is fantastic in Toronto and is but 12% more expensive than similar service in New York.  The cars are the familiar Bombardier ones like in New York but the men driving them are much nicer and speak more clearly when warning of the carnage ahead because someone fell onto the track off the platform.

Of course, compared to our current location in Utica, Toronto is just a highway rest stop with a fry-bread stand near the dog walk.  Actually, no, there is absolutely nothing in Utica and it looks like it will stay that way.  I very nearly What-about-Bobbed this lady in one of the crappy little restaurants here when she said they were closing...at 2:50pm.  Baby steps can only take you so far.