May 4, 2012

CN TOWER

Toronto, Canada

Gma sent Gracie the Good Night Toronto book and our first tourist stop was the CN Tower. We're pretty sure Grace thought it was going to be like Rapunzel's tower in Tangled, however she still thought it was pretty cool once we arrived

The CN Tower is 1,815 feet tall

Lightning strikes the CN Tower an average of 75 times per year. Long copper strips run down the CN Tower to grounding rods buried below ground to prevent damage.

 The CN Tower's Glass Floor was the first of its kind when it was opened in June 1994. It is 256 sq. ft. of solid glass and 5 times stronger than the required weight-bearing standard for commercial floors. If 14 large hippos could fit in the elevator and get up to the Observation Deck, the Glass Floor could withstand their weight.

Fortunately, Grace weighs about 30 lbs. so I wasn't too worried. 

She loved the glass floor, she went right over and plopped down to look at the tiny cars below.

We're hoping to check out as many Good Night Toronto highlights as possible. However, the weather has been rainy, foggy, and brisk, so we're crossing our fingers that some warm, sunny weather will head our way soon.