We awoke to a dreary, rainy Canadian morning. Jarren took the dogs into the backyard to use the bathroom while I was getting ready and ended up striking up a conversation with Emma's husband while our dogs and their dog played outside. Their dog seemed to love having company, because when Quinn and Stella came back downstairs, he kept whimpering and barking for them. Poor guy.

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We left our puppers at the Airbnb (we were allowed to, no worries) and went out for the day. As it was drizzling, we took an Uber to breakfast at Emma's Country Kitchen. The wait time was around 40 minutes, so we put our names down and went over to the Tim Hortons a few blocks away while we waited. If you know us, you know that we drink Tim Hortons every single morning, it's our crack, so I was excited to have Jarren try Timmies in person for the first time. Yeah, we have Tims in America, but if you're not getting it in Canada, you're not doing it right. We waited until our table was ready, then walked back over and got seated. Breakfast was good and worth the wait. The mimosas were strong and plentiful. After breakfast, we decided to walk to the train to take it to Eaton Centre to kill some time before our reservation at the Edgewalk at the CN Tower.

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Eaton Centre was well welcomed by me, considering there are no good malls in the general vicinity of State College, PA. We shopped a bit, then caught the train over to the CN Tower. After a short walk, we were inside and on time for a change. We grabbed some crappy cappuccinos while we waited to be geared up, then were beckoned with our group to start getting fitted.

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We were told to take off all jewelry, any loose items, double knot our shoe laces, and those with long hair needed to have it tied back. All items were placed in personal lockers and then locker keys were handed out on lanyards to be worn during the walk. We were fitted for our red suits and harnesses, double checked for compliance, then introduced to our guide and group. We were walking today with a family from Montreal who were here on vacation. Our guide shared with us that we were the first group today with a clear sky, as the other groups today had seen nothing but fog and clouds beneath them. I breathed a sigh of relief, glad I hadn't wasted money (close to $300 USD for two people) on a cloudy view.

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We took an elevator to the top floor and were lined up in a hookup room. I was set to go first in line, but I shared with the guide that I'd already done this before, so he sent Jarren and I to the back. I was secretly glad. I had done this before, but that was like 7 years ago with my Uncle Kenny. I remembered needing to work up to it, and I was sure it wouldn't be any different now.

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We were tethered to a line above us and sent out onto the deck, instantly met with cold air. Our friendly guide of course remembered that I'd done this before, and asked me what the first experience was. "Toes over Toronto," I said with confidence. "That's right. Show us how it's done." My God, that was the last thing I expected. Toes over Toronto is a simple introduction to hanging your body off of the side of the tallest building in the Northern Hemisphere. You simply walk over to the edge and literally put your toes over the city. It seems so simple, but feels so impossible when you're 1,168 feet (116 stories) in the air. I did it and watched as Jarren inched toward the edge after me, saying "I hate heights, I don't know why I'm doing this." He did it, though, and then we watched as everyone else did it, then we moved on to the other experiences.

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After leaning over the edge like Superman, pushing ourselves out backward, and doing a few more tricks, our guide took photos of us. After photos, we walked around the edge as our guide pointed out different parts of the city, even pointing out New York State, which we could see from where we we were. When we were done, we headed back inside to get untethered. Once done, we de-geared, grabbed our stuff, got copies of our photos, and left. Although he was nervous at first, Jarren seemed to have a nice time. We left the tower and looked up from below it and couldn't believe where we'd just been. It truly was an incredible experience.

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We saw that Pai, a Thai restaurant, was a top rated dinner spot on Yelp, and that it was in walking distance, so we walked over and chatted about our experience the whole way. When we got to Pai, it was pretty busy. We waited by the bar for around 40 minutes for a table to open up. Once seated, we ordered food and drinks and were promptly served. The food was phenomenal, totally worth the long wait. I could see why the place was packed. This was honestly probably the best Thai food I've ever had, and to top it off, it was beautifully plated as well. 12/10 stars, I cannot recommend Pai enough.

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We wanted to stay out a bit later, but knew we had to go back to the dogs, so we ordered an Uber back to the Airbnb and went home to our babies. We let them into the backyard and they ran around to play with Emma's dog for a bit, then we all headed inside and went to bed. Weather aside, today was a good day.