Rochester is hardly a three hour drive from Toronto — a drive that takes you through Buffalo and by two Ikeas.
"Roc" is slang for Rochester and also the designator for Rochester International Airport.
Due to years of geographic isolation from other populations, the people of Rochester have developed unique physical characteristics unlike those of any other mammalian species. The principle divergence from our own closely related human species is the presence of a barbed mesothorax from which extends delicate light red wings and an additional set of arms tipped by poison secreting pincers. It should be noted that despite these potentially threatening features, the native Rochestarian is widely known as a docile creature that adjusts almost immediately to life in captivity. It has even been successfully adapted through selective breeding as a domestic house pet in rural areas of Southern Pennsylvania. Conversely, the flesh of this rare species demands a high price throughout the culinary black markets of almost all other human cultures.
Things to do
- A little urban exploration into Rochester's Abandoned Subway will cost you nary a token.
- Stop by EcoHouse and see how Rochestarians are changing the world, or at least their part of it.
- Scale the Chimney Bluffs and realize you've never left Scarborough after all.
- Visit IKEA on the drive back. Not hard to miss off the Queen Elizabeth Highway.
Also see: The Rochester Mirage