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Horse + Skies + Canadians = Crazy Cold Fun

Published 2 months ago • 2 min read

Hey Reader,

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The cold front in Western Canada does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon with a hovering average of -17℃ in the daytime. That won't stop a group of Calgarians from doing possibly one of the most Canadian things this weekend - the Skijordue. I thought it would be fun to showcase a little bit about Canadian culture, + how we entertain ourselves on weekends even if the expected high is going to be -15℃ without windchill.

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The Skijordue is like wake boarding except the boat is a horse + the boarder is on skies using the pulling momentum from the horse to do flips + tricks off decent size jumps - check it out here. The event used to only be in the iconic mountain town of Banff however it's expanded to this weekend in the city of Calgary.

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Speaking of which, a couple weeks ago I talked about making new friends as an adult + I suggested the platform Timeleft.

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I gave the concept of Dinner with Strangers a go myself this past Wednesday + had a great time. It's extremely welcoming as everyone attending is in the mindset of meeting one another making for a very open + conversation flowing dinner, + after hours which combines other Timeleft tables together. P.s. use code "ILOVETIMELEFT", a big thanks to Antonio from the YTF WhatsApp Community for sharing to get $5 off a ticket.

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Happy Valentine's Day for those who are celebrating today. And thank you for being a big part of my journey as a traveller + community creator 💕

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Ciao for now, Anna

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