Chad and I are all about 'Fun Under Five Dollars' at the moment. The best, cheap fun we've found in Edmonton so far is ice skating at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton. I first took photos of this park in Autumn and uploaded them in the post "Fall Dayze." I am loving this park; it is fun all year round! AND it's cheap! Not just cheap, it's FREE to skate here between 11am and 10pm. Bloody bargain!
I often skate in the evenings when there aren't too many people around to witness my skating skills. I used to be quite a good skater, but time has stolen my skills and I now stumble and grope my way around the ice. I also find that my lower back aches after 5 laps of the lake. A sign of the times that I'm not as young and agile as I used to be.
Skating on an outdoor lake is such a treat. It certainly beats Adelaide's rink, The Ice Arena where I learned to carve up the silvery cold dance floor. Many a Saturday morning was spent training and spinning with other young whipper-snappers. The best part of the day was after my lesson; mum and I would eat chips (fries) with sauce and vinegar and sooth my bruises and wounds with hot chocolate. Nowadays, I'm so scared of falling that I barely get a breeze going as I gingerly shuffle my way around. I must look as skilled as an octogenarian with arthritis crossing the road.
The day that Chad and I went skating was a crisp -6 degrees. A comparatively warm day compared to the weather we'd experienced prior. The sun was shining and we skated around the lake mitten-in-mitten. There were families and kids enjoying the sunshine and the respite to the freezing temperatures. It was the best 'fun under five' we'd had for a while. Yet another plus for Edmonton.
Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day!
1 comment:
Oh so fun!!!!!! Love your Valentine!!!!
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