We get a good many young American visitors who stay in hostels even though you might not consider them to be “traditional” backpackers.
You see we have a rather unique relationship with the U.S.A. First of all they are right next door and together, we form the largest trading partnership in the world. (The fact that Condoleeza Rice thought it was China and the U.S. notwithstanding!)
We also share there world’s longest undefended border – 4000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific (approx. 6400 kms).
The point is, they are our neighbours. Some Americans live as little as 80 miles from Toronto (even less as the crow flies). So they think little of driving up for a week; a weekend; or even a day.
Andrew is a New Yorker who came up to Toronto several months ago on a business trip. He must have liked the city as he got three of his friends to drive up here with him for a week’s holiday. And it is a ten hour drive from the Big Apple.
His friends were Kyle, Matt and another Matt. (seriously). So they parked their car and then it was PARTY TIME! They chose our Inn among all the other hostels because we are in the centre (literally) of the Entertainment District.
They really got into the spirit of things and even brought some sort of beer guzzling contraption – a length of hose with a funnel attached! (Always a bad sign for hostels!)
But we want our guests to have a good time so they went out on our regular Saturday night Pub Crawl led by our lovely staff member Julia.
They have all promised to return soon; or should I say threatened?
Matt, Andrew, Kyle and another Matt.