{Royal Ontario Museum}

Dear Friend Celia had arranged a visit to the Royal Ontario Museum for us on Monday, June 8.

It could not have been better arranged as it was a rainy day.

Talking about a very modern concept for architecture, the ROM is an example.
The modern 'crystal' addition, designed by Polish born and US raised architect Daniel Libeskind, has been merged with the existing, turn of the previous Century Royal Ontario Museum.
You can read more here: Our History | Royal Ontario Museum
And about the design here: Michael Lee-Chin Crystal 

Just before we left to the ROM, this was the weather.

From our room at Hyatt Regency Toronto on King we could only see half of the CN Tower...

Showing the side and front of the original ROM.

Husband Pieter standing in front of the Rotunda...

The Rotunda with the four bands, symbolizing the four corners of the earth. It comes together with the eternal knot and it says: 'THAT - ALL MEN - MAY KNOW - HIS WORK'

Incredible Mosaic!

Blogger friend Celia M. High Heeled Life & Resilientista arranged that her friend Janice did meet us inside the crystal entrance.

Around 13:45 it still was raining.

After enjoying the ROM for 3 hours and 45 minutes, we walked to the Park Hyatt Toronto just across the street for going to The Roof Lounge on the 20th floor, from where we also had a great view onto the building.
Another great tip from friend Celia!

Restoration work going on.

The ROM is quite a futuristic building in this Toronto city setting.
I will show you later something from the exhibitions.
Thanks for your visit!

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{Ixora 2015}

On July 3, I made these photos from our blooming Ixora...

An ant is crawling on top of its sweet flowers, snacking on some nectar I guess.

And something even bigger - a caterpillar with long hair!

As long as they don't eat the entire plant, that is fine!

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{Toronto Canada Then and Now}

Yes, we have been in Toronto in 1986, for the 6th North American Mushroom Conference on July 20-23.
Pieter was the speaker on July 22 and also a panelist.

This is husband Pieter on Sunday, July 20 of 1986 with the Old City Hall Tower in the back ...

This is me on Sunday, June 7 of 2015 in about the same spot.

6th North American Mushroom Conference
Hilton Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Canada
July 20-23, 1986

On July 22 of 1986 Pieter was one of the speakers

Also Pieter functioned as a Panelist

and your participation as a speaker was a major contribution in making this conference the most successful on records...

That's me, standing near Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, where we were having the Conference.
Notice the Canadian way of writing 'Harbour' - just like we studied our Oxford English!

Now it is called The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto

Husband Pieter in the Toronto Financial District on July 20, 1986

Toronto Financial District on June 7, 2015
The Bank of Nova Scotia to the left.

The Bank of Nova Scotia to the left and the Old City Hall Tower in sight on June 7, 2015

 
This is me again, now to the side of the Old City Hall on Sunday, July 20 of 1986

This is the front view of the Old City Hall with Tower on Sunday, June 7 of 2015
The little pink dot in the center, that's me, wearing my Escada polyester/silk jacket.

Just to the side of the Old City Hall is the Toronto Eaton Centre where we went in June, like we did in July of 1986

Me, studying the directory at Eaton Centre.
 We walked back to our hotel in about half an hour; just before the rain!
That was a nice Sunday afternoon for going back to areas where our foot steps were.
Do you also like going back to certain places you enjoyed previously?

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