Rink

by - 25.2.08

rink

12 February 08

At the Wiener Eistraum, half of the pedestrian lane (just in front of the Rathaus) has been transformed too as part of the rink, circling partly the park in front of the City Hall.

The other main rink is not connected to this, only to the bigger rink for more experienced skaters. This adorable penguin (below) is available for the kids to push and help them balance...my son used it for about 15 minutes and he was able to skate by himself later on. Wonder though if they have bigger versions of it for me?!? Lol.

Do you love to skate too? Which do you prefer, hockey blades or figure skating blades? ;-)



ice penguin

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16 comments

  1. What fun! especially, as long as you are going to be out in the cold. I prefer roller skates, my ankles stand a better chance :) Thanks for visiting.

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  2. Hi Isadora! That's another one that I didn't learn as a kid lol. Got a pretty boring childhood, right? Lol.

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  3. you're right, it's a lovely sunny day in Wien.

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  4. Me too Midas, hope though I don't slid down butt flat lol.

    It's getting warmer everyday Edwin, yesterday was 16°C and it was really nice!

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  5. Beautiful lampposts in the top pic. Figure skates with nicely padded boots :).

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  6. Thanks Fenix...I like it padded even for my daily shoes, the toe pick I guess makes it easier with a figure skating blade?

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  7. Which part of the Philippies?

    I grew up in Philippines too. I have a thing for Vienna, because of Sound of Music.

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  8. Skate? I remember fond times as a young girl with my rollerskates Ice skating, once! Spent most of the time on my bottom.

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  9. Hi again Midas, I come from Cavite =D and you? Though the sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg,still part of Austria, and were Mozart was born...one also thinks of the Sound of Music when they hear Vienna. Musta?

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  10. Hi, mrsnesbitt, one reason why I delay learning how to skate is because of the embarrasment lol =)

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  11. Thanks Sidney, those are my 3 'makulit' kids. =)

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  12. Ooohhh...if only I had the penguin as well... :)

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  13. Been searching for them too murphy_jay! lol

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