Laura is a pretty blond from the UK who first came here to take a course at the University of Toronto. She stayed with us during her studies.
Upon completion of the course, Laura stayed in Canada on (I believe) a working/holiday visa.
She moved to Little Korea, one of Toronto’s many “ethnic areas”. And like all ethnically homogeneous areas it is safe and inexpensive.
But Laura made more than a few friends here at the Canadiana. Her birthday was yesterday and she returned to the hostel to celebrate with her friends.
Diana and Franzi (the German girls on staff) baked her a cake. Actually it was a pie! It was covered with whipped cream and a bit sloppy.
However, it tasted absolutely heavenly. We didn’t get a picture of it because by the time someone thought of it, they had already eaten every morsel of it!
Laura and her friends polished off a bottle (or two) of rum at the hostel. When that was finished, they retired to our local the “Fox and Fiddle” for a few drinks.
We asked Laura if she could think of another hostel where this would have happened for her. Her answer was simple. Nowhere, but at the Canadiana.
It feels like home. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!
