Happy Canada Day!

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        Pentru ca azi, 1 iulie, e ziua nationala a Canadei, am vrut sa postez ceva in semn de sarbatoare, de aceea vedeti si poza cu steagul Canadei. Toata lumea are un weekend prelungit cu acest prilej incepand cu ziua de vineri, ceea ce nu ne poate decat bucura foarte tare. Fata de Romania, care are zile libere in mijlocul saptamanii (sau cum pica), Canada are multe long weekend-uri (sarbatorile sunt la sfarsit sau inceput de saptamana, si atunci se transforma in 3 zile libere consecutive), aproximativ 10 pe an, si sunt niste ocazii foarte bune pentru excursii scurte sau reuniuni cu prietenii, etc...
        Cel mai tare ne bucuram ca in sfarsit vedem si simtim ca e vara in toata puterea cuvantului, finally!!! Pentru ca e o vreme absolut superba de iesit cu bicicleta, noi vom face iarasi o tura lunga cu bicicletele pe trail, care este un traseu cu teren neasfaltat ce impanzeste orasul, creat special pentru cei care se plimba, alearga sau pentru biciclisti. Frumusetea trailului consta in faptul ca este imprejmuit de copaci si multa verdeata, ce iti dau senzatia ca treci prin padure si te fac sa uiti ca locuiesti in aceasta metropola. Pentru ca weekend-ul trecut am fost cu bicicletele pe un trail de acest gen, ce-i drept ca mai scurt (vreo 10 km, sunt trailuri care strabat orasul de la nord la sud de 30 km), o sa pun niste poze din drumul nostru.
        Va doresc tuturor un weekend superb si celor care stati in Canada, Happy Canada Day!
   
        Since today, July 1st, is Canada's National Day, I wanted to post something symbolic, that's why you see Canada's flag at the title. Everyone is having a long weekend starting today, and that can only make us very happy. Comparing to Romania who celebrates all kind of days in the middle of the week (Wednesday - day off for example), Canada has many long weekends, like 10 per year and I find them really great opportunities for short trips or friend reunions, etc...
        We are glad that you can finally see and feel that summer is here!!! Because the weather is gorgeous for bicycling, for sure we'll take another tour on a trail, which is an unpaved pedestrian path, very often available for cyclists as well, which goes through the whole city. The beauty of it is that it's surrounded by trees that make you feel that you're in a small forest and almost forget that you're living in a huge city. Since last weekend we took a tour on a trail, though shorter (like 10 km), I'll post some photos from that day.
         I wish you all a great weekend and for those of you who live in Canada, Happy Canada Day!


Deci, sa pornim! printre case, spre trail...vremea era absolut minunata!
So, let's go! to the trail...the weather was totally amazing!

Yonge St...

Ne oprim sa vedem harta cu traseul nostru...
We stop to take a look of the trail's map...

Multa verdeata peste tot, copaci, mirosul puternic al naturii ne insotea :)
A lot of green, trees, and nature's fresh smell was surrounding us :)

In drumul nostru umbre interesante date de copaci...
On our way, beautiful trees and shadows...

Ne oprisem pe un pod mic unde am admirat pentru o secunda razele soarelui ce se reflectau in apa...
We stopped on a small bridge to admire the way that the sun shine was reflected in the water...

Am trecut printr-un parc unde se afla si un grajd cu cai, pentru ore de echitatie; fetita era innebunita dupa cal!
We also ran through a park where there was a Stable where you could take horse riding lessons; the little girl was crazy about that horse!

Indreptandu-ne spre casa am trecut prin parc unde oamenii erau adunati cu familiile lor la picnic...vremea era perfecta pentru asta :)
Heading back home we ran through the park where people were gathered with their families for a picnic...they had the perfect weather for that :)

  Si odata ajunsi acasa am incheiat ziua noastra superba cu un asfintit minunat vazut de pe balcon, care a venit sa sublinieze importanta si frumusetea fiecarui moment, pentru ca fericirea consta in toate aceste mici lucruri!
  Carpe Diem prieteni dragi!
 Once we were home, we ended our day with a lovely sunset seen from the balcony, who came to mark how important and beautiful each moment is, because happiness is about all these small things!
 Carpe Diem my friends!

Nu puteam incheia ziua decat cu muzica ce ma face sa visez...
I couldn't end this day without the music that makes me dream...

Poze prin Toronto si o schimbare pe blog (Toronto photos and a change on my blog)

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        Pentru ca primavara (anotimpul schimbarii) incearca din rasputeri sa se faca simtita aici in Toronto si pentru ca de curand am implinit 3 luni de bloggerit (happy me), am zis ca e nevoie de o schimbare pe blog (bine, mai multe trebuie stiu, fiti ingaduitori :)). Blogul acesta inseamna foarte mult pentru mine, am realizat cat de mult cand Blogger a avut problemele de maintenance de curand, nu pot sa va zic cum am intrat in panica (nu ca as pierde postari, ca salvez intotdeauna fiecare post) dar pentru ca nu puteam sa "intru in casa mea" vorba aia :) Ma bucura foarte tare sa vad cata lume ma viziteaza si de aceea m-am gandit sa fac tot posibilul sa va fac sa va simtiti bine cand veniti la mine pe blog.
      Atunci cand am inceput sa scriu pe aici, am hotarat ca blogul sa fie bilingv romana-engleza, pentru ca vizitatorii mei sa poata avea acces la retetele mele, fara prea multe batai de cap. Pana acum am postat traducerea la sfarsitul postarilor,  dar incepand cu postul urmator, voi face traducerea treptat, pe etape. Stiu ca va fi util pentru cei care nu inteleg romana sa vada textul corelat cu poza respectiva, plus ca imi va fi si mie mai usor sa postez. Daca aveti pareri sau sfaturi in legatura cu acest lucru, astept cu drag comentariile voastre.
      Ei, si acum sa va arat cateva poze din zona in care locuiesc eu, poze primaveratice cam de acum o saptamana, cand era caldut si soare afara, si credeam ca in sfarsit vine incet si vara...cum acum e innorat in Toronto si destul de frig, vreau sa ajut si eu putin soarele sa-si faca aparitia :)

Eu locuiesc in centrul orasului, intersectia Yonge & Eglinton, una dintre cele mai frumoase zone din Toronto (iubesc zumzetul orasului, trebuie sa recunosc)

Putin mai la nord pe Yonge street, cea mai lunga strada din lume...era duminica dupa-masa, plin de lume pe afara :) abia astept sa vina vara!

Am facut o plimbare si printre case putin...

Pe aici vezi veverite la tot pasul pe langa case, sunt foarte prietenoase :)

Si ne-am indreptat spre parcul din apropiere, o vreme splendida pentru bicicleta :) (ce dulce e baietelul!)

Unii erau la o partida de baseball, un sport foarte apreciat pe aici :)

Si dupa ce am stat si am vizionat putin, ne-am indreptat usor spre casa, admirand cerul senin si crengile copacilor inflorite! Vreau sa vina vara!!!

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       Because spring (season of change) is really trying to fight with the cold here in Toronto and because my blog has  recently turned 3 months, I've noticed that I need to make a change (ok, I need more than one, but be patient with me :)). This blog means a lot to me, and I didn't know how much until Blogger had maintenance issues recently, I can't begin to tell you how I panicked (not that I would loose any posts, cause I always save everything) but because I couldn't "get home" if you know what I mean :) It makes me really happy to see how many people visit me and my blog and that's why I wanted to do everything possible for you to feel welcomed here.
       When I started to blog, I wanted my blog to be bilingual, so that my visitors could have access to my recipes without too many headaches. Until now, I've placed the translation at the end of the post, but starting with my next post, I'll be translating each phrase step by step. I know it'll be a lot easier for those of you who don't understand Romanian, to see the text matched with the photo, plus it's easier for me as well. If you have any ideas or suggestions related to this change, please feel free to leave a comment, I'll be happy to see what you think :)

      And now, let me show you some pictures from the area I live in , spring pictures which were taken like a week ago, when it was sunny and warm outside, and I actually thought that summer is coming soon...now it's cloudy and pretty cold in Toronto, so I want to help the sun show up :)

      

  I live in the center of Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton intersection, one of the most beautiful areas in the city (I love the city buzz, I'm a true city-girl :))

A little bit more north on Yonge street, the longest street in the world!  It was a Sunday afternoon, and the street was pretty crowded, oh, I'm so waiting for the summer!!!

We took a walk between the houses from the neighborhood...

Here you can see squirrels everywhere, they're very friendly :)

And we went to the closest park, the weather was gorgeous, perfect for bicycling :)

Some people were playing baseball, a very appreciated sport around here...

After we watched a little, we headed back home, admiring the beautifully bloomed tree branches! Hopefully summer will be here soon!