Our itinerary took us to the Finch Subway station, to catch the subway train to Union station - yes, hundreds of Science Fair students all catching the subway at the same time. Most native Toronto riders managed to ignore us, though some seemed a bit startled that we would take up all the space on their transit as we came through - at rush hour!
From Union Station we took the Skywalk to the CN Tower, and then up the tower... and into the clouds!
Unfortunately the view was made somewhat unspectacular by the foggy, cloudy and rainy weather, which was particularly disappointing for teams that have come from far and wide to Toronto... but even the weather did not dampen the spirits of these kids.
After the CN Tower, it was a walk to Harbourfront, where we had a quick bite to eat at a Subway sub shop (which managed to very efficiently handle an order for 20 subs that unexpectedly walked in off the street). We had some free time available at Harbourfront, and some activities were were improvised by the BASEF Team - including hill-rolling, boardwalk surfing, and a large game of catch.
By mid-afternoon we boarded the subway again, in slightly smaller groups, and headed off to the Royal Ontario Museum. A few hours of browsing through the exhibits were available, and the team headed off in all different directions depending upon their interests.
After the ROM we popped out for one last, short subway ride, to Dundas Square, where we were "set free" for our night-on-the-town dinner. Chaperone Cathy had made reservations at the "Mr Green Jeans" restaurant, which came recommended by many. The food and service were very good, and the team seemed very satisfied with the choice!
After dinner we had some more free time, which we used in the Eaton Centre - primarily attacking the Apple Store.
After that it was onto buses, and back to the Campus, and a very tired team was ready for some well deserved rest!
Thursday is Secondary School tours in the morning, and then the highly anticipated Awards Show in the Afternoon!!!
Good Luck Team BASEF!
You can also check out more pictures on either:
- the Team BASEF Facebook Page
- The BASEF CWSF 2011 Flickr Photo Set
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