Comments on: Skating On The Rideau Canal

By: The City Swap | Correr Es Mi Destino

The City Swap | Correr Es Mi Destino — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:14:33 +0000

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By: Zhu

Zhu — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:04:44 +0000

Can you believe I never actually skate on the Rideau Canal? Every year I say I will, and then the rentals are always expensive, I have the camera with me or other pathetic excuses!

I’ll try to spot you in my pictures

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:45:53 +0000

Hey, we were all there then!! I wonder if we are in your pictures somewhere in the crowd, the four of us — me, Mr.B, Mr.T and ‘Obélix’. It was fun to be out on the ice with them (a real trip down memory lane for me, the Ottawa girl) and then each day to come back to images of Olympic winter sports beamed from Vancouver on the TVs in the hotel lobby. Mr. T improved his skating by leaps and bounds, and we all got a great workout. The only thing that didn’t live up to expectations were the beavertails — first there was an incredibly long line-up, as you noticed, and then when I finally got the thing, the plan was to just eat a bit. (Will be posting about weight loss on the blog soon…) The idea was that the kids would eat most of it, but they refused, if you can believe it! Mr. B tasted a bit of the Killaloe Sunrise and said he didn’t like it. The mind boggles. By the time I gave up trying to convince them, it was cold, of course…which happens rather quickly out there, as anyone could guess.

My children can be rather unusual at times.

By: Priyank

Priyank — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:24:36 +0000

I really want to go to the canal and skate. I learnt skating and I think it will be very nice to tell people that "I skated in the Rideau canal"... hehehe! Enjoy the beavertail! .-= Priyank´s last blog ..Veliky Novgorod =-.

By: Adèle

Adèle — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:11:42 +0000

Ton blog est mieux qu’une page Facebook (ceci est un compliment).

By: Charles Dastodd

Charles Dastodd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:47:50 +0000

really nice shots! that looks like quite a huge area for skating. must have been fun! .-= Charles Dastodd´s last blog ..Flower Market =-.

By: expatraveler

expatraveler — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:24:41 +0000

From someone who doesn't know what's in a beavertail, please do tell! Hot sweet pastry = like what? chocolate and sweet doughy treat? By the way, I was just thinking it must be so nice to see so many people/families spending time on the ice. I would feel so odd being the odd man out not really skating for some 20 plus years now! Well unless you call shoe walking skating.. I guess I need to get more Canadianized! lol... Love the pics! And yes much different than life here in Victoria right now. .-= expatraveler´s last blog ..A Photo Tour =-.

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:52:58 +0000

@ micki — It’s quite similar to rollerskating as far as I’m concerned!

@ shionge — It was about — 10C… warm for us, indeed!

@ Seraphine — Love the idea!

@ RennyBA’s Terella — This year was strange, not so much snow. Otherwise you are right, skating is very difficult! You guys are skiiers

@ London Caller– Yeah, basically fried dough with a topping such as Nutella or maple syrup.

@ Yasmine _ I think I went there in 2002 when I first came to Canada. I remember doing the luge as well… I was so cold!

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:06:01 +0000

@Bluefish — Nutella is my favorite drug

@Agnes — Thank you! Ottawa does have a nice skyline.

@Cynthia — You know, a lot of people can’t skate well, they just have a laugh and give it a try.

@khengsiong — It’s the speed limit for cars along the driveway because during winter, a lot of people cross the street to go to the Rideau Canal. Hence the “warning, skaters!”.

@Adam — Even if you don’t skate, just walking in the ice and enjoying the atmosphere is fun.

@Abi from Inside the Travel Lab — Only in Canada, I guess

@Nigel — Sorry, I don’t dare to skate AND take pictures at the same time!

@Seraphine — Canadians are pretty outdoorsy overall, even if people tend to be lazy in the winter.

@Sidney — Sure, have one then!

@Beth — You are indeed Canadian.

By: Yasmine

Yasmine — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:20:24 +0000

We also have a famous skating place in the City of Quebec, on Place d'Youville, in the historic Old City.BTW, do you see children pushing a chair in front of them in order to learn skating? I see it here all the time and if it wasn't embarrassing I would do it myself, LOL. .-= Yasmine´s last blog ..Playing in the Dirt =-.