Vacay- Day 4

Thursday: There was another big chance of rain today, but it was our last day, so we decided to just take the day as it went.  We started off at the CN Tower- it's a really tall, spaceship-like building downtown.  It used to be the tallest building in the world until some building in Dubai topped it.  We got to the CN Tower and took the elevator up to the 147th floor.  There was a glass panel on the floor of the elevator which made me almost vomit.  You can totally see what it would look like if you were about to fall down the shaft!

The view under me in the elevator.  Gasp.

But, luckily, I only had to endure that sight for 58 seconds.  Then we were at the top.  I can handle heights okay when I'm looking out, but not so well when I'm looking down.  The view was incredible!

So, all is good... we are walking around the circular building.  Then... duh duh duhhhhhh... the glass floor.  It's just a little section of the floor, maybe about 15 feet long.  And it's just panes of glass looking down the 147 stories onto the ground.  This made me sweat.  Seriously.  I couldn't do it.  Stephen and Sydney hopped right onto the glass, fearless.  Taylor was like me and was more cautious.  (though, eventually, she was enjoying her goldfish snack on one glass pane).  Some kids were even jumping up and down on the glass!  I wanted to yank Stephen, Sydney, and Taylor off the glass.  I really did.

But then I got to thinking... I need to do this.  I would regret it if I didn't.  So, I took a step on it.  Stephen got a shot of me, with a reluctant smile on my face.  Then I hopped back off.  Whew.  I did it.  And I will be totally happy if I don't do it ever again! ;)

Looking down.

Snack time.

Notice I'm partially on the metal parts between the panes. ;)

The view from my feet.

Show offs.

After the glass floor, we went outside.  It was so windy up there.  

We headed back down and toured the gift shop a bit.  We bought one of those family pictures they take of you before you go up to the top.  Then, off we went!

Yeah... thanks, but no thanks!

Whew!  We survived.  The weather was looking nicer, so we walked down to the waterfront.  The lake (Lake Ontario) is beautiful.  Where we were on this day, it looked more like a lake.  However, the lake is so big that at other viewpoints from the city, it looks like the ocean!  Harbourfront Centre is an area with restaurants, shops, and even a beach that we enjoyed for a while.

This is about the closest Sydney has ever been to a dog, by choice.

Hard to believe we had just been up there.

One of Toronto's beaches.  Not up to Florida's standards, but pretty cool, regardless.

Then, we drove to a park.  It was a 40 minute drive in traffic, so Parker and Taylor both napped.  They were out.  Can you tell?

We arrived at Dufferin Grove Park.  It wasn't quite as cool as High Park, but there was a playground so the kids didn't care.  The two parks we went to on this trip were very busy- not in a bad way, but it's cool to see families be at the park on weeknights, probably after work.  There was also a farmer's market, and we enjoyed walking around that.  The girls got sheep's milk ice cream.  Baaaaa.

Farmer's Market.

Then, we headed back to the hotel.  This was our last night!  Stephen went to work out, so I entertained the kids by playing school and Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Donkey.  When he got back, we bathed the kids and I headed out to do some shopping.  Everyone seems to walk everywhere in Toronto, so even though I didn't leave until 8 PM and didn't get home until 9:30 PM, I never felt unsafe.  Thursday night must be a happening night because there were street performers, a big stage set up, people with open containers of beer on the streets, all having fun.  

This is what I came back to!

Vacay- Day 3

Wednesday: There was a 90% chance of rain today, so we decided to do the Ontario Science Centre this morning!  It is a 6 story building filled with all sorts of fun, interactive, science-y stuff.  I'm not selling it well, but it was really cool.

We started off on the 4th floor, which was made for kids 8 and under.  It was basically like a Children's Museum, if you've been to one of those.  The kids LOVED it.  They could run around and play, and we didn't have to worry about what they were doing!  We stayed for 4.5 hours at the Sience Centre and really could've stayed much longer.

Dr. Sydney

Checking her eyesight.  She can see!!

Sydney and Taylor's faces.

Making a whirlpool.

Sydney- first a doctor, now a DJ.

Rockstar!

Taylor made a new friend.

We made a tornado by running in circles.

This part was fun- you stuffed paper up into a tube and it flew out up top, falling down like confetti!

Parker loved it!

Watch out!

Post-Science Centre.

As you can see, Taylor and Parker crashed hard in the car.  We then headed to Casa Loma, a big castle in the heart of the city.  We didn't do the audio tour, so I don't really know the history of it.  The girls loved it because they thought it was Cinderella's castle.  They walked around and picked out which room would be theirs.  

Sydney and Stephen dancing.

Taylor's turn.  Visions of their first wedding dance took over my mind.

Up to the high tower!

We made it.

What a view!

Sydney was hiding from bears.  Such a little imagination she has.

After Casa Loma, we went downtown to see some more sights, but the traffic was HORRIBLE!  It was the end of the work day, plus there was a Blue Jay's game going on.  We stopped and found a place to eat dinner, then headed back to the hotel for the night.  As you can see from the pictures, it didn't rain that much at all!  It was overcast and a little drizzly in the morning, but that was it.  It was another fun day!