The CN Tower is 346 meters (1,136 feet) high. There is another viewing platform 30 stories higher but this one was good enough for us. We were so high that we could see to other side of Lake Ontario and even a few of the tallest skyscrapers in Buffalo, NY, 60 miles away! Zari's favorite thing was standing on the glass floor and looking down 336 meters to the ground.
We also walked down to the harbor front. There was a musician doing a soundcheck. We sat on some benches and listened to a girl telling her friend all about her love life in a very loud voice.
We made quick stop to look at the exterior of Casa Loma, which looks like it was plucked out of the Loire Valley and dropped on a hill overlooking Toronto. Amazing what multimillionaire oligarchs have done with their money! (not my picture)
We had dinner at Eric's cousin's house, and then we drove Zari back to her apartment. Then came time to say goodbye. There were lots of tears, lots of hugs. Zari didn't let go for several minutes--which for someone who normally doesn't like long hugs was quite amazing. We had All The Feels as we said goodbye and went into our car and drove away.
This is a child who we've taken care of for 18 years and now we are saying goodbye and just...leaving her, in a big city, in another country. It's so weird!
Intellectually I knew Zari was going off to university but it really hit all of us last night. I've been tearing up multiple times today when I think about her being off on her own. It's great and exciting but also sad because here is this amazing person you've helped cultivate and get to know, and you really like being with them, and then they leave!
Today we had an early start and uneventful drive home, getting back in the evening. I have lots of catch up on tomorrow, between work and household stuff.
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