Today was the day of the quarterfinals at the World Junior Hockey Championships. We couldn't get tickets to the sold out Canada- Finland quarterfinal. Instead, Jim, Dawne and Patrick went to the Sweden vs. Slovakia game while Jasper and I explored the city a bit. I had planned to take him swimming at a nearby pool, but he fell asleep in the carrier on the way there.
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| At the skating rink by the train station. |
We wandered around downtown, popping into stores and malls every once in a while to warm up. I found a Marks and Spencer to get some Percy Pigs and a tacky souvenir shop to get some post cards.
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| Lights of Helsinki |
The city looks nice at night, but it was very cold and windy, especially by the harbour.
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| The harbour at night |
Jasper and I met the rest of the family at SPORT BAR, a bar near the arena, to watch the Canada vs. Finland game on TV. I was sitting with Jasper at the bar, and a kind family from Kingston invited me to sit with them in their booth. When the rest of the family arrived, they joined us.
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| With our new friends at SPORT BAR |
As you probably already heard, Canada lost to Finland 6-5. It was an exciting game to watch, with the bar alternating between cheering Go-Canada-Go and Su-o-mi. It's too bad that we won't see Canada play in the semifinals or finals.
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| The family at SPORT BAR |
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