"Exploring Canada" Day 3: Walking on the Edge

I headed to Toronto for a special reason and that is to attempt the Edgewalk challenge, a walk around the top of the CN Tower (that's 1,168 ft above the ground!)

I'm attempting this walk in memory of my grandmother Maisie who suffered with Alzheimer's and sadly died in 2008, I have decided because of this to fund-raise for the charity "Alzheimers Society". This special charity works to improve the quality of life of people affected by Dementia; including myself. The word Dementia describes a set of symptoms that include memory loss & mood changes, there are also several different types of Dementia. During my own family's struggle with Dementia, "Alzheimers Society" provided us with information, care workers, equipment and most importantly gave us support when some days it all got a bit too much.

I was really looking forward to the walk and seeing the CN Tower for the first time cemented my excitement. We had about 30 minutes of safety talks and checks (including a Breathalyzer, metal detector, a pat down and our harness' checked about 8 times) then it was off to the top. The view of Toronto was spectacular and exhilarating and took a while to get over! Whilst on the walk we did a couple of activities including "Toe's over Toronto", leaning backwards and forwards off the edge, and walking on the edge; we also found out that we were part of the Guinness World Records for walking the highest walk in the world (pretty exciting!).

Afterwards I met with a lovely representative from "Alzheimers Society of Toronto" named Bev. We took some photo's together for the charities facebook page and then I was treated to a refreshing  ice cream (well appreciated when the temperature outside was reaching heights of about 36 degrees!)

Highlights from the Edgewalk DVD will be going up on my Youtube channel in a couple a weeks, until then feel free to check out some other video's I've made on my channel here

So what things do you have on your bucket list?
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@AnnieeeMac

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"Exploring Canada" Day 1 & 2

I have just arrived back from my 12 day trip to Canada visiting relatives and tourist sights. I have been to Ottawa in Canada a total of four times now to visit relatives and I can't get enough of it!

We started off in Toronto, the big famous city of Canada, (despite Ottawa being the capital) and straight after we arrived we jumped right in by taking a stroll on its sidewalk's. For newbie travelers out there, NEVER let a man lead you in a foreign city. My dad felt very confident repeating "I know exactly where i'm going! I don't need a map!", but I got an extra map just in case dad's new-found confidence faltered and got us lost. It's safe to state I should never trust him with directions  ever again; as he successfully managed to get us lost in the gay district of Toronto, to say spotting black spandex mankini's in a shop window was mentally scarring is an understatement.

For our second day in Canada we took a trip to the beautiful Niagara Falls with the tour company "City Sightseeing"! I don't think words can do this magnificent and overwhelming place enough justice, as expected both Me and Dad got soaked even with "raincoats" (i.e. plastic bags) on. We also went on the famous "Maid of the Mist" boat ride which takes you right up/under the falls (an unmissable experience and highly recommended for great views and fun!). The tour also let us explore the surrounding town and an "Ice Wine" tasting session, the 'wine' was had a sweetness level of over 20/30!

For day 3 of 'Exploring Canada' featuring the "Edgewalk Challenge" click here

I hope you feel inspired to write about your summer travelling whether it may be abroad or just down to the beach with friends!

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@AnnieeeMac

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HUGE Primark Haul!

This week I visited Primark in London (one of the largest in the UK) and went a little crazy shopping for summer essentials! I ended spending just over £162 in the store, which I know is a lot, but hear me out? So over the Christmas period I got my first job working in a Debenhams restaurant; because it was my first job they didn't have my details, so they insisted on making me pay emergency tax (the highest tax you could have to pay). But recently they reviewed my case and refunded me £124!!! 

(which to a unemployed teenager is the equivalent of winning the lottery). 

Waffling over, I took my left-over birthday money and my tax refund and headed off to my nearest "Super" Primark. I recently filmed his "Haul" video on my Youtube channel, and wanted to post it here for those of you who may not have seen  it or are interested in finding out what my "Summer 2013 Primark Picks" are.

A lot of you requested the price of each item so here is the list : 

Red poppy print dress : £13

Cream/blue floral dress : £17

Turquoise jelly sandals: £3.50

Taupe HighTops : £18

Tie-dye tshirt : £12

Cross earrings : £1.50

Strawberry parka Iin a pocket : £9

White butterfly top : £10

Style your own necklace : £2.50

Navy/black purse : £3.00

Pink/cream bag : £10

Glitter jelly wedges : £12

(If ive got any of these wrong please comment or tweet me the correct prices and ill change them immediately), Let me know if you found this helpful and tweet me pictures of your summer picks!

@annieeemac

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