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| - I've never ice skated before, so this marks off a bucket list item for me. The transition from pool to winter time rink was great. The bonfires, hot chocolate and s'mores I saw really amped up the atmosphere.
As for skating, we got there around 9PM on Wednesday, which is "Drink at the Rink" night, where you can get free Ice Skating Access after RSVPing on another local website. Skate rentals are not included.
I think they could have made their skate rental system better. Maybe a time system or something, since if they ran out of a particular size, you just had to wait for someone to return their skates. (Is this how ice rinks normally work?) I checked in and paid around 9:15 and didn't get on the ice till 30-40 minutes later. Originally, they told me to just come back later and see if they have skates in my size. Rather than risking the chance of someone else getting a skate in my size first, I just stood at the counter the entire time. Not fun when your friends already have skates.
Since it was my first time and all, my friend rented a skate aid for me, a red baby seal that you can sit on or use to balance yourself. Well, I totally rocked the baby seal once I got on the ice. Ok not really. I was probably the slowest on the ice! I fell once and my seal got turned over. "SEAL DOWN, SEAL DOWN!" a few passersby yelled out. Highlight of the night.
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