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| Toronto Island Ferry |
We had not been to Centre Island for years! For DD#1, not
since she was 1. DD#2 had not been there at all. We arrived at the ferry
terminal at around 10am and managed to catch the ferry which was just about to
leave. Am not quite sure about the ferry’s capacity, but it was packed. I had
visions of the news of ferries capsizing just recently in a couple of
countries! So, I just focused on the beautiful views and hoped for the best.
Anyway, we safely got to Centre Island about 10 minutes or
so later and quickly realized that everyone and his uncle were on the island. Also,
there was a Dragon Boat event which made for even more crowds.
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| Dragon Boat Races at Centre island |
The girls were getting hungry and we weren’t quite sure
about the wait times at Carousel Café, so we just got some pizza. It was only later on, however, that we
realized there were food booths by the Dragon Boat Festival area. Oh well.
We grabbed one of the picnic tables by the lake to watch the
Dragon Boat races while we ate. The girls had a blast running after the geese
and ducks in between bites.
After lunch and a couple of $4 popsicles (!!!), we
headed over to Centreville Amusement Park. We got the girls tickets good
for a couple of rides. They had such a blast at the Log Flume Ride that the
Carousel was a bit anti-climactic. There were many other rides at the amusement
park. However, most were for younger kids that the girls did not really care to
ride on them.
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| Centreville: Log Flume |
We checked out the Far Enough Farm afterwards. My
animal-loving girls enjoyed looking at the farm animals and got to pet some
Cameroon Dwarf Goats. There was quite the variety of animals at the farm, including
interesting, fluffy, white, Silkie Chickens and super cute mini-ponies.
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| Far Enough Farm @ Centre Island |
There are a few ways to go around the island. You can go by tram or electric boats.
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| Toronto Island Tram tour |
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| Lagoon Boat Tours @ Centre Island |
We decided to rent a Quadri-cycle to go around the
island. Actually, as we were moving too slowly (compared to a regular bicycle),
one hour only allowed us a few kilometers (not around the island!) before we had
to head back to return the cycle or pay for additional hours. The Quadricycle was so a lot of fun (and hard
work!) for the four pedallers—Hubby, Grandma, DD#1 and me. DD#2 still could not
reach the pedals. Instead, she was assigned to ring the bells to alert the
pedestrians we were passing.
The girls headed next to play by the beach after we returned our quadric-cycle A lot of people were playing volleyball or just soaking in the sun. A
few brave souls were swimming.
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| Centre Island beach |
We stopped by Franklin Children’s Garden before heading back
to the terminal. At the garden, the girls had a snack and DD#2 watered some flowers.
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| Franklin Children's Garden |
Then, it was time to ride the ferry back. It was crazy!
The lines were so long (the Dragon Boat festivities apparently just ended) that
we only got to ride on the 3rd ferry. It was an hour's wait and again,
the ferry was packed.
The long wait to leave the island did not dampen our
spirits, though. We had a good long day with plenty of activities. One can
truly spend the full day and even the evening at the island—last ferry departs at
11:45pm!
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