First day in Toronto

Checked into the Intercontinental this morning - it's about twice the size of my usual hotel rooms and there is marble tile in the bathroom.

Joined my roommate Cynthia, a former coworker of hers that lives in Winnipeg, and the coworker's Toronto cousin for lunch at Ouzeri, which is reputed to be one of the best Greek restaurants in Toronto. I had the grilled calamari for lunch - wonderful! Cynthia had rosemary chicken pie, Bill had the lamb special and Kathy had the salmon special. Everyone enjoyed their food - we shared a baklava for dessert - very rich, but not as sickly sweet as some baklava I've had.

Tonight there's dinner at Messis, which is also supposed to be good - there are 39 of us going to dinner (all physics, astronomy & mathematics librarians or their guests) and we are getting a four course meal.