Rushed for time.....
Really rushed for time at the moment, but will find the time to get back to all this at the weekend, while its a 3 day weekend (thanksgiving). But just a summary of the last few days.
Spent Saturday wholly unproductive in work whilst my guests continued their tour of Toronto. Liz thinks that Ian Fleming took his inspiration for the character name 'James Bond' from somewhere in Toronto, so there is a small piece of homework for one of you. Personally, I've not been on the tour bus here yet so I've no idea what little odds and ends you can pick up...
Sunday was spent at Niagara falls, and my digital camera was at work once again - as you can see from the efforts below. (i am waiting now for someone to tell me not to post so many pictures, but at the moment it beats thinking of words, and I have not been too receptive to the world around me in the last week or so..)
Monday, the 3 of us went up the CN tower for dinner. There is a 360 degree restaurant at 351m, and you can sit and watch the city spin by while you indulge in the posh cuisine. Food good, pricy place (but definitely a highlight of any visit to the city and the price of the food includes the $20 cost of getting up the tower to view... ) I still didnt summon up the courage to walk on the glass floor... but like I said back in July, there is time for that.
Because, in this charitable place I work, there is always another opportunity, and this time it is the United Way CN tower climb. 1776 steps. Apparently I only need half an hour. And possibly about 10 breathers. And several litres of water. And an oxygen mask. And possibly even a doctor if and when I make the finish!
So, Thursday 20th, I will be able to tell you what it is like to walk up the tallest building in the world. I should count my blessings really! We stop about 3/5 of the way up!
86 of our firm are engaging in this, the firm are sponsoring the first 100 of us $50 each, and I am hoping to make, well, anything I can rustle up really. Anyone that fancies sponsoring me $1 for a good cause can drop me an email.
The girls flew home yesterday filled with memories of the tower, the falls, the shoes museum, science centre, Toronto islands and Casa Loma. And I got back to my SOX testing, for the accountants amongst you, whilst considering posts about James Bond, fall, Casa Loma, the Grey cup, Canadian invention and much much more.... round every corner, Toronto has a story to tell, and there is still time to tell them....
Spent Saturday wholly unproductive in work whilst my guests continued their tour of Toronto. Liz thinks that Ian Fleming took his inspiration for the character name 'James Bond' from somewhere in Toronto, so there is a small piece of homework for one of you. Personally, I've not been on the tour bus here yet so I've no idea what little odds and ends you can pick up...
Sunday was spent at Niagara falls, and my digital camera was at work once again - as you can see from the efforts below. (i am waiting now for someone to tell me not to post so many pictures, but at the moment it beats thinking of words, and I have not been too receptive to the world around me in the last week or so..)
Monday, the 3 of us went up the CN tower for dinner. There is a 360 degree restaurant at 351m, and you can sit and watch the city spin by while you indulge in the posh cuisine. Food good, pricy place (but definitely a highlight of any visit to the city and the price of the food includes the $20 cost of getting up the tower to view... ) I still didnt summon up the courage to walk on the glass floor... but like I said back in July, there is time for that.
Because, in this charitable place I work, there is always another opportunity, and this time it is the United Way CN tower climb. 1776 steps. Apparently I only need half an hour. And possibly about 10 breathers. And several litres of water. And an oxygen mask. And possibly even a doctor if and when I make the finish!
So, Thursday 20th, I will be able to tell you what it is like to walk up the tallest building in the world. I should count my blessings really! We stop about 3/5 of the way up!
86 of our firm are engaging in this, the firm are sponsoring the first 100 of us $50 each, and I am hoping to make, well, anything I can rustle up really. Anyone that fancies sponsoring me $1 for a good cause can drop me an email.
The girls flew home yesterday filled with memories of the tower, the falls, the shoes museum, science centre, Toronto islands and Casa Loma. And I got back to my SOX testing, for the accountants amongst you, whilst considering posts about James Bond, fall, Casa Loma, the Grey cup, Canadian invention and much much more.... round every corner, Toronto has a story to tell, and there is still time to tell them....
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