It's just hit 1pm on January the 12th, which makes it 6am on the 13th back home in sunny Queensland... I'm having a relaxing day, trying to fight off a bit of a sore throat (I refuse to be sick for my arrival in Peru in 6 days time!). I still can't get over how beautiful this place is, the white glow from fresh snow makes everything look crisp and clean. On he other hand, I'm finding making snow men and having snow ball fights a lot different than how it's portrayed in movies... Though it looks fluffy and inviting my hands go numb pretty fast, I haven't attempted a snow angel yet but I'm determined to do that before I leave as well :D (all that being said it's really not so bad when you know there's a hot shower waiting just inside the house).
Last night we went ice skating! (We being Shauni's housemates and a few others from their circle of friends) After finding my balance I remembered that it wasn't so hard to glide around the ice rink, and it was pretty entertaining watching some of the boys gain a little more confidence and pick up speed and attempt to stop and turn. There was a few funny falls and close calls, as well as a race that ended in Jack slamming into the baracade pretty hard. I'm pretty happy to say I only lost balance once or twice, and both Shauni and I avoided falling on our ass (but I can't say the same for Jess...).
The night before last Jess, Jack, Sarah and I went to a trivia game at the local pub (Shauni joined us later after work). We weren't sure how we would go, assuming the questions would favor the locals, turns out the questions didn't specifically relate to any one nationality, everyone found it quite difficult. We struggled in rounds like 'American Facts' and 'Athlete Nicknames', but did surprisingly well in geography. Despite a little confidence gained, we came dead last... but after making friends with the host we were given a prize anyway- a lovely whiteboard and marker haha. Anyway it was a good night of laughs and we all learnt a fact or two!
Only two nights and three days left in Fernie before we head over the US border into a town called Whitefish, and after one night there Shauni and I will head to Kalispell, Montana where we fly to San Fran! My excitement has skyrocketed after Shauni's housemate Keith suggested we go to a NBA game, we checked the schedule and the Denver Nuggets will play the Warriors while we are in town! We also want to visit Alcatraz and possibly hire bikes to explore the city.
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| Inside Shauni's little home, just about to head out for some local trivia |
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| Trying to get my balance on the ice...! |
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| Jimmy, Jack and Scazie on the ice |
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| The race.. Jack and Jimmy lead. Such a pity Jack doesn't know how to stop.. The crash when he hit the wall was pretty loud! |
