Canada Eh?

Canada is that arctic waste land right above us, right? They are just nomadic people that play hockey all the time and eat reindeer meat. Well the hockey part its mostly correct. This past weekend was my first time to Canada and I absolutely loved it. Even though I only saw the southern part of Ontario, it was still pretty great. The people are nice, they have great shopping, and awesome accents.

In Canada hockey is everything. Hockey there is like football here. But if you had to ask me hockey should always be the most popular sport. Because its the best sport. I guess this is a free country so we can do and like any sport. But like hockey because its the best. Anyways, in Canada hockey is everywhere. Even though there is an NHL lock-out right now, the Canadian TV channels still broadcast hockey games. They have a channel like ESPN except its only about hockey. You can also find a hockey store on every block and there are rinks everywhere. Being a hockey player from Iowa, a state that half the population doesn't even now what hockey is, this place was amazing. On the back of the $5 bill is a scene of kids playing hockey and one is even a girl! It is definitely the best sport ever when a country prints it on a back of a bill.

There are also many differences between Canada and America. First off, in Canada restrooms are called washrooms. The word 'washroom' seems to describe a bathroom much better than 'restroom'. Another difference is everything there is on the metric system. A speed limit sign will read 100 kph which seems very fast to us, but its not. Also nobody drives the speed limit and I didn't see any cops on the roads. Another difference is that on all of the road signs there are British crowns because it is a British commonwealth.

Overall, Canada is a great country. It doesn't seem that different than America but it is. Canada might not be the most exciting vacation spot but if you love British things, hockey players, and cold weather then Canada is the perfect place for you!