We were a little late in rising this morning and it took us a while to get our act together. When we eventually did and had made some coffee, we decided that, despite it being such a touristy thing to do, we really had better go up the CN Tower and see if we really could stand on the glass floor.
We walked over to the Tower and paid for tickets to the observation deck as well as the Antenna Pod.
OK here we go with the statistics, figures in brackets are meters):
Total height: 1,815 ft (553.33)
Height to Skypod 1,65 ft (447)
Height to Observation Deck 1,136 ft (346)
Height to the Edgewalk 1,168 ft (356)
Elevators from ground to Observation Deck 15 mph or 22 kmh and reach the Observation Deck in 58 seconds.
Glass floor is at a height of 1,122 ft or 342 m
If you don't like elevators, there are 1776 stairs!!
Construction was started in 1974 and took about a year
It weighs about 130,000 tons.
We were lucky as it was a quiet day and so the line was short and the elevator soon whisked us up to the Lookout Level or Observation Deck. There you can descend a set of stairs to the glass floor.
Then there was the Edgewalk which cost a further C$175 - this and a healthy dose of fear was enough to ensure that we left that for a future visit!!
After spending a time at the Tower we descended and sought out lunch. I had fond memories of smoked meats at Dunns during my business visits to Montreal and we decided to go to the Toronto version where the smoked meat sandwich brought back memories.
On our way 'home' we stopped off at AGO
From here we walked back to our apartment, wondering all the way about the frenzy of building which is going on in Toronto. There seem to be cranes everywhere and tall condo blocks are arising all over the city. Who will live in all these apartments?
After the obligatory rest, we set out for the Distillery District where we were to meet Rob Darlington, a friend of our NY neighbor, Mark Dimor. Rob had supplied us with advance information about what to do in Toronto.
We arrived at the Mill Street Brewery in the old Distillery District. This area which as its name suggests was the site of an old distillery and where the buildings have been converted into apartments, shops, restaurants and plazas. It is a very attractive area mostly full of high-end type stores and restaurants. At the entrance, there is a wall with a metal frame in the shape of the word 'LOVE' upon which many people have placed padlocks.
The Mill Street Brewery was crowded with Friday night celebrants. Although there was a mix-up with the table assignment we sat at a table and waited. I saw someone who might fit Rob's description sitting at an adjacent table and went over and asked him and sure enough it was him!!
Although having a cold, Rob had kindly agreed to meet us and we had a very pleasant hour over a beer and some chicken wings where we got to know each other. Rob was a charming guy and we hope very much that we will be able to meet him again either on a return trip to Toronto or when he comes to New York. Rob lives in Mississauga which is a short drive from Toronto and left us to go home to his wife. We were very grateful for him making time to meet us and we are so g;lad we had the opportunity to touch base with him.
After we had something to eat, we walked through the Distillery District and then home on the chilly but bright evening.
We walked over to the Tower and paid for tickets to the observation deck as well as the Antenna Pod.
OK here we go with the statistics, figures in brackets are meters):
Total height: 1,815 ft (553.33)
Height to Skypod 1,65 ft (447)
Height to Observation Deck 1,136 ft (346)
Height to the Edgewalk 1,168 ft (356)
Elevators from ground to Observation Deck 15 mph or 22 kmh and reach the Observation Deck in 58 seconds.
Glass floor is at a height of 1,122 ft or 342 m
If you don't like elevators, there are 1776 stairs!!
Construction was started in 1974 and took about a year
It weighs about 130,000 tons.
We were lucky as it was a quiet day and so the line was short and the elevator soon whisked us up to the Lookout Level or Observation Deck. There you can descend a set of stairs to the glass floor.
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| The CN Tower, it looks a long way up!!! |
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| MAC shows it can be done |
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| The Glass Floor |
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| Reassuring news about the strength of the glass floor |
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| The view down |
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| Some people actually laid on the glass floor, MAC just knelt... (and prayed!!) |
Then there was the Edgewalk which cost a further C$175 - this and a healthy dose of fear was enough to ensure that we left that for a future visit!!
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| The edgewalk which opened in 2011 - not for us I am afraid |
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| Yep, people actually get married out there. |
On our way 'home' we stopped off at AGO
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| The Art Gallery of Ontario - we did not go in we just visited the shop. |
After the obligatory rest, we set out for the Distillery District where we were to meet Rob Darlington, a friend of our NY neighbor, Mark Dimor. Rob had supplied us with advance information about what to do in Toronto.
We arrived at the Mill Street Brewery in the old Distillery District. This area which as its name suggests was the site of an old distillery and where the buildings have been converted into apartments, shops, restaurants and plazas. It is a very attractive area mostly full of high-end type stores and restaurants. At the entrance, there is a wall with a metal frame in the shape of the word 'LOVE' upon which many people have placed padlocks.
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| Mill Street in the Distillery District |
Although having a cold, Rob had kindly agreed to meet us and we had a very pleasant hour over a beer and some chicken wings where we got to know each other. Rob was a charming guy and we hope very much that we will be able to meet him again either on a return trip to Toronto or when he comes to New York. Rob lives in Mississauga which is a short drive from Toronto and left us to go home to his wife. We were very grateful for him making time to meet us and we are so g;lad we had the opportunity to touch base with him.
After we had something to eat, we walked through the Distillery District and then home on the chilly but bright evening.
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