Sunday I travelled to CppNorth in Toronto. It started for me with a bus trip:

After the bus, I had an hour on the train and then a 5 minute walk to the conference hotel, the Royal York. I waited for my room to be ready and was pleased to be able to see the venue from the hotel:

It's the blue glass building with the diamond shapes on the side. Going back and forth between the venue and the hotel is quick and easy.

That evening we had a small reception to pick up our badges. I liked these pronoun pins:

I also enjoyed the Northern Lights image on the badges. I met people who were here in previous years, new speakers, and old friends I am happy to see many times a year. Everyone was eager and ready to learn. It's a great start to the week for sure!

Kate