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TORONTO, CANADA

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...