Toronto and back
It boggles my mind just how fast we can get from one side of the planet to another. That’s was me in Toronto, and back home. It was cold. I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that Toronto is actually south of Glasgow, by almost 12 degrees. When I arrived in Toronto, I found my accommodation, a self-catering studio flat, which was far cheaper than the conference discounted hotels. I quite liked it, although it felt slightly surreal, on the 40th floor of a high rise which is full of apartments. There was a balcony with mine but there is no way in the world I’d go and enjoy the evening sunshine on a 40th floor balcony with no safety features other than insubstantial barrier. I closed the curtains so I didn’t have to see it actually, it made me anxious just to know it was there. I was very tired when I arrived, after a 3:30 am start but I did make myself go to a nearby supermarket for supplies. Coffee and milk and yogurts essentially. I know I would be grateful the following day. I w...
