Oakville, CANADA

I have arrived in Oakville, 30 odd miles from Toronto. I am staying with Barun and Margaret who my mum visited in Canada in 1967.

They have been really friendly and very welcoming. Barun is from India and Margaret from Glasgow and they have lived in Canada for about 30 years. Their house has an indoor spa pool.Cool. I washed the bike already- it was covered in mud spray from the rain. I haven't got it to wheelie yet....

I am in Toronto today and will probably be here for the next 36 hours. I am hoping to take a ferry across lake Ontario tomorrow to reach Rochester, NY State.

I have bought some great boots- which make you walk like a cowboy. Sometimes I surprise even myself with the odd unexpected whoop of Yee Harghh...

I really like Toronto, it is an interesting mix of American and European atmosphere. It would be great to live here.