The Canadian National Railway Corp

"Because half-hearted things that aren't the tallest are just out!" let's be perfectly honest, they might as well make that their official motto. It gets more and more imposing the closer you get, even at ground level, there's only one word to describe it. And no, Duncan's favourite "obligatory" doesn't actually apply, but good guess. Try obscene.

Indeed, it is one of the architectural wonders of the world. Why on earth would anyone ever even consider building something like this!?. I mean, it sits there, it looks insane, it attracts tourists... and it speaks "I'm so frigging rich that I can build this and not care!". I mean, it's the Canadian National Railways. I'd think they'd have built a massive train or something. Well, whatever, they let you go up to near the top, so might as well...

That was quite possibly the most expensive breeze I have ever felt... it cost me $175* (plus tax) (sorry mum) but BY GOD IT WAS WORTH IT! Honestly, that was quite possibly the most insane breathtaking experience of my insignificant life... Never again am I going to complain at waking up at 6.30am to beat the rush: we got the first walk of the day, and the attraction closes tomorrow. Until May 1st. So lucky us!

Jonny, being the dare I say cop out "I'm so scared of heights (but not actually)" decided to not go (which he severely regretted later), so I ended up going with two other guys, one average oke from Montréal and another crazy guy (like dad) who thought he was twenty. Because he'd already done it not once, but twice before. Goddammit, it only opened in freaking August! The second we went out the door, he was already showing off the moves and everything...

So we walked around 150 metres of 1.5 metre-wide service gantry 356 metres up. Which was ridiculously obligatory obscene, and we got to see the whoooooooooooole of Toronto. Except Scott Pilgrim's house. Because I don't know where that is :D And we did lean-outs frontwards and backwards and one-foot balances and the guy said we handled it really well. People cry and not quite die there, apparently. Only one person's chundered so far, but they swallowed it again. (MY GOD THAT'S DISGUSTING!!!!!)

Hey, I won't spoil any more surprises for those of you who want to do it!

And then I went up the normal way to meet Jonny and Bill, and everything was reasonably boring after the experience, but hey... I was actually more scared of standing on the glass floor than on The Edge(tm). Me weird like that.

I'M A BIRDPLANE!!!

Back on ground level, we had a lovely walk around, I found out all about the history of the CN company, and also found out that I'm equally as bad at spending money even when on exchange. I bought a pair of reindeer socks :D

*subject to Terms & Conditions. The EdgeWalk(tm) fee is non-transferable and non-refundable under any circumstances. In the event of attraction closure due to bad weather, you will receive a voucher valid for 12 months but NOT a refund. EdgeWalk(tm) accepts no responsibility from any injuries or deaths or damage to property arising from inconsiderate people spitting off the top of the tower.