Homestay Destination

　　We left for Toronto at about noon, five hours later than scheduled, due to the delay of the bus, though we wanted to arrive in Toronto at least before noon. While I was heading for Niagara Falls 2 days before, I happened to catch a passing glimpse of a cargo ship raised several meters higher than the level of the river. It was the Welland Canal's Centre Lock 3. I had checked the accurate point on the map and was watching out so as not to miss the timing of the snapshot. As a result, I could take some pictures, but there wasn't a ship. Moreover I was on the opposite side of the lock. I was really sorry not to have taken a picture on the way to Niagara Falls. Anyway, I'll show you the picture of the lock of the canal.
　　The CN Tower, the famous local landmark, became bigger as our bus went into the city of Toronto. It was so tall and prominent that you could tell where you were, utilizing the position of the sun and the tower wherever you might be.
　　I took my daughter to her homestay accommodation immediately after I checked in my hotel in downtown Toronto. I had been afraid whether she could spend four weeks by herself in Toronto, but I felt an enormous sense of relief when I met the homestay family.

(Vocabulary)
homestay accommodation  ホームステイ先
passing 通りすがりの
I caught a passing glimpse of the President.  通りすがりに大統領がちらりと見えた．
lock [C] (運河などの) 閘門(こうもん)
lock gates  閘門扉
prominent よく目立つ
a prominent local landmark  よく目立つ地元のランドマーク
a sense/feeling of relief  ほっとすること, 安堵感
I felt an enormous sense of relief when I heard I'd passed my exam. 試験に受かったと聞いて心の底からほっとした．

Comments

[Peter]

I hope your daughter enjoys her homestay in Toronto.