Ice Skating
London seems to have a love for ice skating in famous places. This winter there are ice rinks scheduled for Somerset House and Hyde Park, and one has already opened at the Natural History Museum (outside it, of course).
Now I have no problem with ice skating, just that I’ve never been too incredibly skilled at it. I learned roller blading first, but skipped the part where you learn how to stop. I feel like you need to know this kind of information as I delve into this discussion.
A big paper here, the London Evening Standard, has declared the ice rink at the Museum to be better than skating in Central Park.
First off, no.
Second off, if comparing rinks, shouldn’t one compare the rink to the Rockefeller Center? I think it’s fair to say that as Americans we would more readily associate winter ice skating with the flags, NBC and that gold statue near the massive tree before thinking of Central Park.
The other aspect of ice skating in London that aludes me is that it doesn’t snow pretty much at all before Christmas. So instead of skating with flakes in the sky, it’s more like skating with rain pelting you from above. So that’s a third no.
This analysis is strictly from a poorly informed passerby, I remind you, so I could be completely wrong, but I seem to find this ice skating in London thing even less enjoyable the more I think about it.
To give the skating a fair shake, I plan on visiting the rink that is currently being built in Hyde Park. It’s close to where I live, features a carnival and promises to be a thrilling time. So once that gets up and running I’ll render my final verdict.
For now, consider ice skating in London way less cool than skating in NYC.
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