Reaching new heights

 Day 2.  Early morning start was easy, as we still felt like we were on UK time.  Straight down to the CN Tower. Because it was so early, it was really quiet and peaceful on the observation deck.  The glass floor is being renovated, so we didn't have to make any decisions about being brave enough to walk on it.  We went up to the highest level, the Skypod.  The whole structure is designed to sway in the wind, up to half a metre. There's a hermetically sealed plumb Bob in a glass case, where you can see the sway. It was only swaying by a few millimetres when we were there.

The views were amazing. Sad to say, it was quite hazy, so the distance we could see was limited. Plenty to look down on though.





After our visit, Pam rested while I did a whistle stop tour (get it?) of the Railway museum opposite the tower.  Some historical engines and wagons to look at.









 We did a slow walk back to the hotel, via Union Station



We were still in recovery mode from the flight day yesterday. 

An evening visit to find an evening meal at the local food court ended our day.

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