Fun Day 1

The first major IOI outing was to Wonderland in Toronto - a great way to spend a day! As soon as we got through the gates, our guide Vanessa rushed us to one of the most attractive rides around - the Behemoth - rushing, so that we could beat the holiday queues. In the rush, Robert was distracted by an item of clothing with his name on it and could not resist the opportunity.

Between this distraction and Bernard trying to orient himself on a map, we separated and not all of us made it to the Behemoth. Instead, Robert, Luke, Kenneth, Bernard and Chris queued up for the Time Warp - an aptly named ride where time is lost in queues, all for 40 seconds of joy. However, a bold "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!" at the top of the ride made sure the Australian team did not go unnoticed.

After a sweaty game of laser tag and lunch with the Kiwis, the leaders separated from the team, not to see them again until after tomorrow's contest. All in all, a fun day and refreshing break from the happenings of the contest itself.

Competition Day 2 tomorrow...