Our first glimpse of Toronto winter

Our first glimpse of snow in Toronto


another view

#11B - 209 Yonge St.

So, we have moved to Toronto, "the center of the universe" :)

Ibrahim has been promoted, and his new role is in the cosmopolitan city of Toronto. Our move was quick; one month to be exact! And we are very excited about it :) especially that I have a much better chance of finding work here :)

We are currently staying in a temporary accommodation: a small, but highly functional, one bedroom apartment in downtown Toronto on Yonge St, the longest street in the world, and Toronto's most popular street (almost its beating heart!). Right opposite to our building is Eaton Center, one of Toronto's largest and most popular malls.

Having moved from the serene city of Victoria, we have been amazed by the liveliness of the CITY, and are considering living in downtown for a while.. of course, that comes at the cost of quietness and space! But the greatest advantage of our location is that we are literarily a stone throw away from the subway, which is a great feature during Toronto's notorious harsh winter that is closing in on us :)

I have to run now, but will write about my impressions some other time... Below are some photos of our apartment :) enjoy!



View from our 11th floor apartment


Eaton Center - One of Toronto's largest malls
- right opposite our building... and I get to monitor
mall activity from the comfort of my home :)


Living / dining / desk area


Living area - convenient sofa bed that will come
in handy when my brother-in-law, Yehia, comes
to visit in a month :) Our small, yet highly
functional kitchen appears in the backgound


Our only bedroom boasts a view similar to the
one in the living room and an ensuite full bathroom


Our ensuite bathroom, one of two
full bathrooms in our small apartment


Right side of the kitchen


Left side of the kitchen


And last, but by no means the least,
our ensuite stacked washer and dryer


Oh.. and let's not forget the view at
night... my favorite :)