That same day, while my mom and sister stayed at the hotel due to overexhaustion, I ventured out into town in search of a special exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario: the Infinity Room.
I took our family bus pass and boarded a bus in Yonge-Dundas Square, tapping my feet in anticipation as I waited for my stop at the art museum.
As soon as I arrived and checked in (free admission for students), I signed up for a slot to visit the Infinity Room. Yes, this exhibit is so popular that it has its own waiting list.
Each guest is only allowed to stay inside the Infinity Room for exactly 60 seconds. I spent exactly 12 of those seconds taking two pictures, then I put my phone away and gave all of my attention to the magic around me.
The Infinity Room is, without question, the most beautiful and enchanting room I have ever seen.
A picture absolutely does not do it justice—there’s no way to quite capture the surreality of the infinite reflections that bounce from the mirrors to the silver orbs that sit on the ground and hang from the ceiling.
A mirrored column stands in the center of the room, only enhancing its dazzling surroundings. LED lights shine from all around, bathing the room in a soft, pale green glow.
I love art museums, and I’m sure I’ll visit a lot of them in the future, but I don’t think any of their exhibits will quite measure up to the Infinity Room.
After that visit, I returned to my family and we went out to dinner at a diner called Coach House Restaurant. It is a small, comfortable place that serves home-style food, and there’s a window into the kitchen so you can watch the chef cook your meal.
The lighting is dim—not to the point that your eyes need to readjust when you walk back outside, but cozy, like sitting in a room full of Christmas lights.
I ordered a breakfast plate with three sunny side up eggs, toast, and bacon. Yes, bacon is great, but I personally can only ever eat one strip before getting bored of it.
However, my meal included four strips of bacon, and I ate all of them. This bacon was so good that I honestly considered ordering even more of it, and that’s saying something.