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So for my most recent, travel experience, I headed across the pond to Canada. My first stop in Canada was to a little town in Northern Ontario where I spent Christmas and New Year with friends. With temperatures averaging -20, and more the snow than Ill ever see in a lifetime, I truly got to experience a Canadian winter. Whilst you may think -20 is cold, well it not that bad actually. It felt colder in Toronto and then the temperature was only 2 degrees. The good thing about Sudbury is, that it was a dry cold, where as Toronto which is situated on Lake Ontario, you get that cold, damp feeling with the cold. There are a few things to do in Sudbury, you can go on a number of hiking trials, something you may not want to do in -20, but I ventured out on a small trail, with one of my Canadian friends, her son and her adorable Newfoundland dog, Motley. There a good view bars and restaurants to visit, but be prepared to walk or use public transport. You also have the Nikel Centre, Science North which is a science museum and another point of interest I would recommend is Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which looked like a winter wonderland in the snow, but also offers you some great views of the town of Sudbury. Another must thing to do, if you ever get to visit Subury, is to watch there local Ice Hockey team. This was my second time, watching the Sudbury Wolves, and ironically they were playing the same team, and the lost, both times. If you have never watched Ice Hockey, then this is something I would recommend. The games a fast and can be aggressive, however rules have changed recently meaning, that there is not so much physical contact now. I also got to try curling. Having watched Curling in the Winter Olympics, I though they make that look so easy. How wrong was I. It was actually quite hard, and attempting to keep your balance, push a stone on the ice, whilst travelling, is not easy. When you also see the teams sweeping the ice, to create friction for the stone, well lets say I didn't need to go to the gym that day, as my arms got a pretty good workout there. However this was a thoroughly enjoyable day. We also done an escape room, where you get locked in a room and have to solve a number of linking puzzles to get the code to get out. We literally done this with seconds to spare. If you have Facebook, search Sudbury Original Escape Room. The two rooms, have themes which are currently the Chernobyl Disaster and The Hartford Circus. The guys who runs the escape room, clearly put the time and expertise into these rooms, and is very knowledgeable about each of the disasters. Again another great afternoon. One thing that I got to experience, which is very popular with the locals was Porketta Bingo, at the Beef and Bird Pub. Whilst hiding from the cold, you get yourself a few beers, then at 3pm, your play Porketta Bingo. Where you get 3 playing cards, and as with bingo, when your card gets called out, you place a marker over it. If and when you get all 3 cards, you shout PORKETTA and you basically win a bowl of Porketta (pork) with some bread, I won once, and if its your 1st time, everyone shouts "He's a virgin" which add to the fun atmosphere that this event creates. So if anyone ever ventures to Sudbury, head to The Beef and Bird to experience this event. A little note, it gets very busy, so make sure arrive early, doors open at 11am, so get there then, to get a decent seat. So whilst Sudbury is away from the major cities of Canada, there is still plenty to do and there is something for everyone.
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February 2020
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