I practiced my commute this morning to get a sense of how long it will take me to get to work (and back). It's about 40 minutes on the way there and nearly an hour on the way home. Ick. But all is not lost, as I get to pass just West of the Laval Streeet farmer's market and directly past Vice Versa, Cafe Le Twist, and La Brulerie.
I took a break in the 'Treats' cafe that's housed in the bottom of my building. I was ravenous from my 30 minute walk (only 10 minutes of my commute are on a bus), so I ordered an egg and cheese sandwich on brown toast. "No bacon?" the clerk asked me. "Nope," I replied. "Le mayonnaise?" "Oui," I responded (my French is so good!). "Cheddar ou le swiss?" "Cheddar," I confidently replied. It came with bacon, Cheez Whiz, and an inch-thick layer of the cheapest mayonnaise on the planet. Delicious! Also, they have a bookshelf full of old novels in the cafe, so I got to read the first three pages of Monsieur Quixote.
I took a break in the 'Treats' cafe that's housed in the bottom of my building. I was ravenous from my 30 minute walk (only 10 minutes of my commute are on a bus), so I ordered an egg and cheese sandwich on brown toast. "No bacon?" the clerk asked me. "Nope," I replied. "Le mayonnaise?" "Oui," I responded (my French is so good!). "Cheddar ou le swiss?" "Cheddar," I confidently replied. It came with bacon, Cheez Whiz, and an inch-thick layer of the cheapest mayonnaise on the planet. Delicious! Also, they have a bookshelf full of old novels in the cafe, so I got to read the first three pages of Monsieur Quixote.
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Wow. That's about how long it takes me to get to Toronto from Hamilton! Depending on traffic and weather I take GO bus or train, of course.
Can you bike? Seems like it would be much faster...
I kind of like long commutes for the uninterrupted reading time, though.
Don't forget to get the best Lebanese food in the world at Coin Chiche on Eddy St.
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