Taking the Isle of Skye to new heights

**David White** · 30th October 07, 01:52 PM

Nice pictures, unfortunately I get weak kneed and dizzy just looking at them-I don't do heights very well!

**McClef** · 30th October 07, 02:12 PM

Great pics!

I remember when I went up the tower in 2000 - my stomach was still at the bottom when my body arrived at the observation deck!

NO WAY would I stand on the clear bit! I otherwise felt fine on the observation deck but when I reached the Sky Pod I was getting vertigo!

It was swaying!

Great views though!

**McMurdo** · 30th October 07, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

NO WAY would I stand on the clear bit!

Great views though!

Funny thing about the glass floor, when I was going to go over there there was a wee boy jumping up and down on it, and the man who works there said it was 6" thick glass.
On the way down the in the elevator the elevator operator said it was only 2.5" thick

**McClef** · 30th October 07, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Funny thing about the glass floor, when I was going to go over there there was a wee boy jumping up and down on it, and the man who works there said it was 6" thick glass.
On the way down the in the elevator the elevator operator said it was only 2.5" thick

I couldn't care if it was 6' thick and they do claim it is elephant proof!

How would they get an elephant in the lifts (elevators) to find out?

It was bad enough walking across stuff like that at the Castle of William the Conqueror in Falaise, Normandy and the drop underneath was only 20'

It's probably thicker than the floors of those high speed lifts but you can't see underneath!

**James MacMillan** · 31st October 07, 06:31 PM

Really neat flix! I've always wanted to go up in that. Did it cost much?

**ccga3359** · 31st October 07, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Really neat flix! I've always wanted to go up in that. Did it cost much?

We'll have a SOKS night in your honour, perhaps even in the revolving restaurant or the the Royal York Hotel.
Info on the C.N. Tower

**McMurdo** · 31st October 07, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Really neat flix! I've always wanted to go up in that. Did it cost much?

Not really it was $27.55 for the whole thing.

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 30th October 07, 02:16 PM

Hey I saw the Holiday Inn on King St in your pictures; it's my favorite hotel in the T. It's been a while since I've got to stay downtown while visiting that wonderful city. My 30 birthday is next year, so I am starting to think that a trip to the T. is in order to celebrate.
Thanks for sparking the imagination with your post of your wonderful pictures!
Sara

**Chase** · 30th October 07, 02:27 PM

Well then...The view will be magnified...LOL

**Cirthalion** · 30th October 07, 08:28 PM

I've said it before, McMurdo: I'm convinced one of your goals here at Xmarks is to make me homesick...

Awesome pictures! Toronto rules...

--Cirthalion