ice ice baby

the canadian $5 note has a short statement on it that reads as follows:

'The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places - the school, the church and the skating rink - but our real life was on the skating rink.'

Canadians and skating go hand in hand and they are as obsessed about ice hockey as the english are about football or the aussies are about just about any sport under the sun. So, when, on our way to climb the CN tower, the four of us were approached by scalper trying to palm off cheap tickets to a pre-season Toronto Maple Leaf game that had just begun down the road, we were tempted to ditch our original plans in order to have the opportunity to be a part of an ultimate canadian experience...

the game was so exciting!the crowd was pumped, the game fast and aggressive. fights broke out on the ice and were left unchecked by the refs...sticks were broken, helmets went flying...it was thrilling and completely entertaining!

the CN tower can wait till tomorrow...

xx