I sneak into the PATH to evade the wet snow and icy gusts. I take a detour into the Royal York Hotel, one of the original Canadian Pacific hotels along the railway that (along with the Trans-Canada Highway) connects this vast country. Others include the Banff Springs Hotel in the Rockies and Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. Often, they were “destinations” in their own right, to encourage train travel. This hotel, once the largest in the British Empire, is also the royals’ home away from home. In July, I saw Queen Libby and Prince Phil here. It will not, however, host Will and Kate’s Canadian tour in July. Their itinerary will not include Toronto. Maybe I should head to Ottawa to see the newlyweds? And maybe head to Montreal for the Jazz Festival afterwards?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Hotels
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