Reay Jespersen

The reason we couldn’t take the afternoon dogsled offered was because we’d already made plans to meet up with two of my sisters and one neice from the west coast, who were in town. Technically they’re step-sisters (and I guess step-neice), but I think we all dropped the “steps” a while back. They’re as close to me as my blood relatives are.

In any case, we only get to see them every year or two, so were happy to be able to catch them the night before they flew back home.

As my neice, Makerra, had never been up the CN Tower, it was recommended we have dinner at the 360, which is a rotating, window-encased restaurant up in the observation levels of the Tower. The floor of the dining area rotates once every 72 minutes, or so, giving diners a unique view of the city. It’s not cheap at first glance, but the cost of food includes your ride up to the top, rendering the food alone very affordable.

Sunset over Toronto from the 360.

One of three incongruous fish on the windows around the 360, left over from an art exhibit.

Toronto’s nightscape, as seen from the 360. This image would be used in a CSI episode to get an amazingly clear image of someone refracted through a martini glass and triple-reflected off a spoon, a wine bottle, and the window glass.

Once dinner was had, we wandered down a couple of levels to the observation deck. While the outer deck was closed to viewers due to bad weather (wind and cold), we did get to check out the glass floor, which lets viewers stand and look straight down to the ground some 1122 feet below you.

Makerra falling (or jumping?) over the ground way below. Also seen: my foot. I am an amazing photographer.

We braved the chilly weather to get back to the car and gave the ladies a lift back to their hotel. We all enjoyed the visit, and hope to see them again sooner rather than later.

Jackie and the (non-)steps: Tzaddi, Daleth, and Makerra.