510. Casa Loma

When Anouk came to visit, I suggested several places for her to visit but didn't include Casa Loma at first. As she is from Luxembourg, I didn't think she'd enjoy it as much since she lives in and around towns with much more impressive and grander castles. Casa Loma is the only castle in Toronto. It was the former home of businessman Sir Henry Pellatt and Lady Mary Pellatt. The castle was constructed in 1914.

We ended up going on her last day here. I wanted to visit as well since I haven't been there in years. I actually don't remember the last time I visited - it must have been more than 10 years ago. It's nice showing visitors around my city. Makes me feel like a tourist as well and appreciate my city more! We had a wonderful time here and I'm so glad we went. By the way, here is Anouk's post from the day which I suggest checking out..her photos are very beautiful!













One of the guest rooms, furnished in Asian style decor. I was thinking maybe they had different themes for each guest room based on who was staying there.

I liked the Asian style room as well as this one - the Windsor Room. This one was created for the Royal Family. Henry Pellatt had hopes they would one day visit and stay here.



Some really worn down furniture


Then we went to the very top tower of the castle to take in a magnificent view. There was a line up to go up and the only way up (and down) was a narrow spiral staircase.



Then we had a lunch break. I don't remember there being a restaurant here last time I visited...

After that, we took a quick walk around to explore the gardens. We were so lucky with the weather that day. I remember the forecast called for thunderstorms but luckily it was wrong and we had beautiful sunny weather (although it was ridiculously hot)




Hermes! I used to be quite interested in Greek mythology. Hermes was one of my favourites.





Lastly, we visited the garage and stables where we had to walk in a creepy underground tunnel to get to.

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Make Up For Ever Water Blend Foundation and Artist Rouge Lipstick

Make Up For Ever recently released their new lines of foundation and lipstick: the Water Blend Foundation and Artist Rouge Lipstick. They kindly sent a couple of different shades from each collection to try out. I always love Make Up For Ever's products. I have quite sensitive skin but their products always work well for me. The foundation is very lightweight and doesn't dry out my skin. It also has good coverage. The lipstick is long-lasting, moisturizing and has a nice scent.

Water Blend Foundation ($54 @ Sephora) is a collection of 20 long-lasting, waterproof, transfer-proof water based foundations. It has a unique water-gel texture to offer a smooth and light finish for flawless, long-lasting wear. It provides a dewy finish in a lightweight, sheer and buildable formula. The foundations are made with 80% pro-vitamin B5 infused water so your skin will stay hydrated and moisturized. It is also easy to apply and spreads comfortably.

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509. CN Tower | 360 Restaurant

Last weekend, Anouk and I went for a dinner at the CN Tower's 360 Restaurant. A reservation at the restaurant includes a visit to the different observation floors. The restaurant revolves 360 degrees and makes a full turn approximately every hour. We had a Prix Fixe 3-course dinner. We got there quite early to look around a bit before our dinner. Most of my photos came out pretty bad quality, so this will be a short post.


On the way up






First Course: Watermelon and Local Feta Cheese
with living greens, lemon glazed shallots, olivada, fresh mint


Second Course: Roast Ontario Chicken Supreme
with preserved lemon, green olives, Israeli couscous, French beans, thyme broth


Third Course: Strawberry and Pistachio Pavlova
with whipped cream, white chocolate curls

Everything was delicious!!



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