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Luxury travel blog » Places » North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto » Tis the season of crowded skating rinks

Tis the season of crowded skating rinks

December 29, 2012 by Carol Perehudoff 2 Comments

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Nathan Phillips Square, a people magnet

Nathan Phillips Square, a people magnet

 

Yes, folks. Tis the time when everyone puts on their elf hats, floppy dog ear hats, cute little red Sergeant Pepper-ette outfits – or in the case of yours truly – their stupid looking helmet and hits the ice! The crowded ice. The rink at Nathan Phillips Square aka city hall in Toronto to be exact. People in Hawaii and Puerto Escondido, aren’t you seething with jealousy?

 

I'm not going to win this fashion parade

I’m not going to win this fashion parade

 

There were masses of people of all stripes there but I was the only one over three feet tall wearing a helmet. Beside me (above) is my new acquaintance Anna who, as you can see, swings to the other side of extreme ice fashions. The fun one. But I say, bad skaters unite. Let’s bring back the helmet! Ice is hard. It can hurt your head. And if more people wore a helmet I wouldn’t be the only one out there looking like the Great Gazoo. (The Great Gazoo, if you don’t know or remember, is the martian from the Flintstones who wore his space helmet everywhere. Perhaps he was afraid of falling, too.)

 

Snacks and skates, what more do you need?

Snacks and skates, what more do you need?

 

I don’t often go to rinks like Nathan Phillips Square because they’re generally too crowded, but I have to say it was fun. People were laughing, falling, floundering, roaring around and going the wrong way, or all of those at once.

 

I'm so glad to get that stupid helmet off my head!

I’m so glad to get that stupid helmet off my head!

 

Winter in Toronto might not be winter in Hawaii or Mexico – there’s no ocean, pounding surf or beachside yoga, but you have to give us credit, we do know how to have frozen water fun.

Filed Under: Soft adventure, Toronto

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 20 writing and blogging awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she's written for top travel publications around the globe.

Comments

  1. Lesley Peterson says

    December 30, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Love this post, Carol! I have to say, Anna must have been freezing (cute but freezing). Don’t give up the helmet; I knew a woman whose son died falling backward and whacking his head on the ice. Terrible but true.

  2. Michele Peterson says

    December 30, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Great post! I’m inspired to strap on my figure skates, grab a fluffy muff for my hands and get outdoors. I think I’ll pass on the Great Gazoo helmet though.

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