On Saturday students woke up early in order to catch buses down to Niagara Falls. Everyone was impressed by the famous 53m high water falls, and enjoyed getting up close and personal with the falls (not to mention very wet) on the Maid of the Mist boat ride. Then students used their free time to explore the city of Niagara Falls, including tourist attractions (such as Haunted Houses, Wax Museums, the Aquarium, and more) and shops.
Today our Brazilian groups travelled north of Toronto to Canada’s Wonderland Amusement Park. Many students tell us that this was the best part of their entire trip! At the park, students enjoyed a variety of rides, especially the newest, most thrilling and terrifying rides, Behemoth and Leviathan. Most of us weren’t ready to leave when it was time to go!
Today students headed to Sunnyside Park on the shores of Lake Ontario. Half the group went swimming, while the other half played soccer by the lake. We even saw a wedding that was about to start!
This is it! This is the big day! Who will reign supreme in the ultimate challenge… the Quest Olympics! Our 20 classes competed against each other in 10 events:
-Tug-of-War
-Sack Race
-Three-legged Race
-Soccer Relay
-Sponge Relay
-Shoe Toss
-MarioKart
-Stick Relay
-Neck-ball Relay
-Capture the Flag
Congratulations to Andrew’s class who won the title of “Champions”! However, we also congratulate the other teams who tied for first (the supreme champion was decided by way of a three-way rock-paper-scissors tournament). Most importantly, everyone had a TON of fun!
On Wednesday we went to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), one of the largest museums in North America, and Canada’s largest museum of World Culture and Natural History. Besides its impressive and extensive collections of artifacts, the ROM is also famous for its recent architectural addition: the Michael-Lee Chin Crystal.
Temperatures continued to soar this week, making our outdoor activities rather sweaty! But it was totally worth it for the fun time we had on the Disco Boat Cruise Party! Everyone enjoyed great music, dancing, and an incredible view of the Toronto city skyline at sunset!
This weekend, some of our EEC students went on a trip to New York City! Unfortunately, not everyone was able to go, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t have fun! The students who remained in Toronto did a variety of great activities with their leader. We had a meal at the famous Rainforest Cafe at Yorkdale, and indulged in a volcano dessert. We also spent some time at the beach, and went to high park where we met new friends who taught us how to slackline (like walking on a tightrope)!
Sunday was an extremely hot day in Toronto when students headed to St. Clair Ave. West for the Salsa Street Festival. At the festival, we heard fantastic music, watched amazing dancers (and did a little dancing ourselves!) and sampled the incredible Latin American food that was available.
On Saturday students woke up early in order to catch buses down to Niagara Falls. Everyone was impressed by the famous 53m high water falls, and some people were surprised to learn that we were separated from the USA by only a small bridge! (But no one went across the border for a visit). Students enjoyed getting up close and personal with the falls (not to mention very wet) on the Maid of the Mist boat ride. Then students used their free time to explore the city of Niagara Falls which is home to many tourist attractions and shops in addition to its natural wonders. It was a hot, sunny day, so instead of shopping, some students chose to relax in the shade of the trees in the beautiful green space by the falls.
On Friday, all the students were excited to go to Laser Quest for some Laser Tag competitions. We got off to a rough start as our buses had mechanical and navigational difficulties, but once everyone arrived, it was on!
