CN TOWER_CANADA
Though i had visited few states in North India, and most of the places in South India,i had the luck & Opportunity to visit some of the famous countries like Singapore,Thailand, USA&Canada.I have already shared my experiences i got in Singapore &Thailand in my previous blogs.Then I bookmarked about the Niagara Falls of Canada in the next blog.Now iam going to write about the amusing experiences i had &facts about the GREAT ICON-CN TOWER-Canada
During our stay in US,We had an opportunity to visit Canada-One of the biggest countries of the world,for a week.
Our son had planned for a short tour from 21st to 31st of July'10 to Canada, Though it was a short trip , We had covered some of the note- worthy,"land marks" in Canada such as NiagaraFalls,CNTower In Toronto City,Haliburton Forest Tour and a famous Wolf Centre etc,
Besides that, we visited some of our relatives houses also. Having finished our sight seeing in Niagara, we rode straight to Balaji's house in Toronto city at one o' clock at midnight of 26 th ofJuly'2010. Balaji is none other than my daughter-in -law, Sangeetha's brother. His house is located in a beautiful area. There is a vast play ground in front of his house, which includes a big school also . Nikethana, the daughter of Balaji &Meera is studying in the 3rd grade ,there. Next morning Me & my husband, roamed around the play ground, school & admired its vastness,greenery & harmony of that place. It is a boon for a child to study in such a school.. We sat at a bench & enjoyed the children playing in swings & gliders.Bigger ones played basketball &Tennis like that. some children were going out &some were going in to the school, like butterflies , flying in the sky. We forgot our time & space , we ourselves became children &started to play swing, glider etc. After some time we returerd home , had our lunch and a small nap after that.
In the evening of 27 th of July my son Sarathi took us to CN TOWER which is in the down town of Toronto,a famous land mark of Toronto city. CN Tower is in the heart of the city surrounded by lots of skyscrapers. But these skyscrapers when compared to the famous tower, look like' tiny doll' like structures. we entered in to the complex & purchased package passes from a counter, for different attractions.There are different levels in the Tower for different attractions to visit & enjoy its grandeur.Before entering inside the Tower, i would like to give some important facts, like where it is situated. wnen was it constructed .what for ,by whom & Structural values of the Great CN Tower.
The CN Tower is an awe inspiring architectural & engineering wonder of the world,that is a symbol of pride for Toronto residents,Ontario residents and Canadians as a whole.The Cn tower located in down town Toronto is a communication and Observatory Tower of 553.3 meters(1815Ft).
Structure of CN Tower ; Cn Tower was built by Canadian Railway and opened to public on June26,1976
At 181 stories553.33mts(1815.5in)the Cn tower holds the Guinness world record for the"World's Tallest Building". In 1995the CN Tower was classified as one of the seven wonders of the modern world by the American Society of Civil Engineers By challenging the limits of human achievement, these wonders at the Skypod level- you get a full 360 degree unobstructed view of the Toronto region,on a clear day light you can see as far as Niagara Falls,On and Rochester NY.celebrate the vision and effort of their builders and the community they serve.
The top of Cn Tower is2050ft.10 inc.above the see level. There are many attractions at different levals. Look out,glass floor,Skypod High speed Elevators,UltimatewaveTahiti3D&Night Lighting.Height above grounds:1.Glass floor:113stories(1122ft) 2.Lookout:114stories(1136ft),3.Skypod level:147stories(1465ft).At the look out level:the circumference is 358ft while at the base it is 684 ft.2in. Radius-109.2ft. diameter218ft. The total weight --1,30,000Tons-!!!.
Illumination:The Tower's new lighting system is designed to architecturally enhance the CNTower structure from bottom to top,providing elegant night time illumination honoring the legacy of the National Icon&Landmark.
Each night beginning at sunset the The CN Tower will feature a standard lighting programme in Red & White,to honour Canada with a short light show at the top of each hour.
An annual lighting schedule will honour National Holidays Seasons, certain Major National Events,in one of two ways. Effect at the top of each hour to commemorate the occasion being honoured or dedicated colour theme for the entire building
After gathering the entire facts ,we entered in to an elevator with high velocity speed which reached in a few mineuts to the Look out Stage.From here we could see the entire Toronto city in 360 degree angles, The whole city in the night lights appeared as a paradise in vision. The infra structures with borders of lights on both sides looked like.,the Brooks passing through the city. At one sight we saw a Blue circle pond like thing which was nothing but the top , may be 30or 35th floor of a huge building being lighted with blue neon lights,.near the CN Tower. we enjoyed & captured their beauties in our digital camera.
Then we went by elevator to Glass Floor stage of the CN Tower. A t sight we were frightened by its floor. ..Following some people who were yelling at the high pitch , we saw a glass surface of rectangle size.We can see the bottom of the the building, that is the road where it is situated . It is a challenging task to stand on this glass floor, to peep through it, to the bottom. First my husband has tried sitting slowly with some fear in heart,. The my son asked me to stand on it. I stood there with fear that i might fall if i move here & there. He took some photos of me in that place. Then my son Partha gave poses. sitting & standing on that glass floor which i caught them in my camera.I had enjoyed the whole show like a small girl.
From there we went with zeal to Sky pod level.This is still more higher level . Here we felt some giddiness. My husband in fear stuck up to the wall & did n;t even move a bit from that place. Me with my son went around the sky pod & witnessed the unique beauty of the night sky from such a high platform. Then we went to the outer circle of the sky pod where we had a thrilling experience., never had before. There the wind was blowing with high speed which we could not withstand. Every body was falling down as the wind was heavy . He took some snaps while i was going to &fro against the blowing wind . Then I tried to take photo of my son Sarathi who was standing steadily before that speedy wind. I could not even hold the camera straight to click it.After several attempts i clicked some poses, below to my satisfaction. My husband still sticking up to the wall never entered in to this event till the end. After that scene was over we picked him up and came out ,got in to the elevator and reached the ground floor .
Still we were not got to our own as we were enthralled by its grand interior structure. Still i did not close my camera. I wanted to take that long structure with full lighting . It was the last picture i took since the the entire lighting was put off . With heart brimmed enjoyment we came out of that complex & drove to Balaji,s house nearly in the middle of the night. This is one of the sweet memories in my lifetime.
Wait ! Wait! This will be an incomplete one if i haven't register this important factor .On September 2007 the CN Tower was surpassed in height by Burj Khalifa (formerly known as BurjDubai),it remains the tallest free standing structure in the western Hemisphere,the signature Icon of Toronto's skyline and a symbol of Canada,attracting more than 2million International visitors annually. though Burj Khalifa is the tallest free standing structure,the CN Tower remains the world's tallest tower according to the Guinness World Records2010.
BY JayaKrishnan--17-11-2010
