Back to my cocoon, also known as apartment 1212 at 15 Craigside.  Looking forward to doing essentially nothing until our next potentially monumental journey: We fly to Iceland to see some geo-cold sites, then board the Azamara Journey for 18-nights from Rekjavik to Greenland, ending up in Montreal.  Of course, there is one primary reason we will be on this cruise.  The next total solar eclipse.  Sun will stay dark for 2 minutes and 18 seconds on August 12. Will you see this event from where you live?  Google AI says: Upcoming Total Solar Eclipses: August 12, 2026: Greenland, Iceland, Spain. August 2, 2027: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia. July 22, 2028: Australia, New Zealand. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] For those in the United States, the next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. will be on August 22, 2044 . [ 1 ]   How old will you be in 18 years? Some reviews of the Azamara Journey. Google AI says: The Azamara Journey is hi...

When the CN Tower was built in 1975 at a cost of $333 million 2025 dollars, to a height of 1815 feet, it was the tallest free-standing structure for 32 years. when in  2007, the Dubai Burj Khalifa was completed.  CN T remained as the world's tallest tower until 2009 until it was surpassed by the Canton Tower, and is now #10.  To the right. the Burj Khalifa, CN Tower and Willis Tower ( Chicago ).  CN T is the signature icon of Toronto's skyline, and draws 2 million international visitors/year. The CN stands for Canadian National, the railway that built the structure; When opened in 1976, there were three observation points:  The Top at 1,467 feet, the Main Observation Level at 1,135 feet, and the Terrace, the one with the glass floor, at 1,122 feet. One floor above the Observation Level is 360 The Restaurant at the CNTower, which completes a complete rotation every 72 minutes. In 1995 was named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the modern Seven...

I was looking at my blog site and noticed that I completed a blog on April 26 and never posted it.  So this will confuse many, but transpose what you saw earlier today and insert this one for that day.  I hate to say this, but our Canadian National Railway 12-day trip could have some serious internet problems, but keep returning to see what pops up.  Then again, I've had larger problems in my global journeys, so all might well be fine, Here is what I said nine years ago  about Toronto. TRANS CANADA: Day 9--Toronto Toronto : Home to indigenous peoples for 10,000 years. Population of 6 million ( #5 in North America ), where 47.5% were foreign-born ( in 2006, 49.9% came from other countries) More people speak a Chinese dialect than French Is pronounced with the second T silent. Attracts 25 million tourists/year ( Hawaii: 9 million ). Major professional sports teams Toronto Maple Leafs ( hockey )--won 13 Stanley Cups Toronto Blue Jays ( basebal l)--two World Series Toron...