Winterlude in Ottawa
Every year, there seems to be this concept of “it’s really cold today, let’s do something outside”… In Ottawa, they call it Winterlude, e.g. North America’s greatest Winter celebration. At that time, you can skate on a 7.8 kilometer “skateway”, which in summer is a man-made river.
There are also those who are much more gifted with their hands than I am and who take part in the International Ice-Carving Competition. Really impressive temporary-work of art.
And for those who wonder, there is a difference between -10° and -20° Celsius… when the air you breath freezes your nose, you can tell it’s cold outside 
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February 16th, 2008 at 20:02 EST
[...] posted in my blog last year, people in Ottawa enjoy going outside when the temperature drops below -10° Celsius. Winterlude, [...]