2012 USA Road Trip
2012 was the year we finally got to visit the United States. It helped that we had a good excuse to get away given it was our Honeymoon, meaning we could get off work and go for a bit over nine weeks.
In front of Golden Gate Bridge |
In the end this trip turned into a bit of a sports tour as we saw four NBA matches, two NHL matches, three MLB matches and even sat ringside at a WWE Raw show! All in all it was a pretty incredible trip.
Spot us at WWE Raw |
Also watching the likes of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin live in the NBA Playoffs was a huge highlight, as was visiting Disney World and Yosemite National Park.
But perhaps the biggest highlight of them all was surprisingly enough the WWE Raw show in North Carolina. We sat ringside, front and centre with the television camera on us the entire time. Could even get high-fives from the wrestlers. Was a pretty awesome experience.
Leaving the car behind
Top of the Empire State Building |
Now we understand why they call this one of the greatest cities in the world. Seven days was not nearly enough to see all the attractions, but some of the cool things we saw included the top of the Empire State Building, Times Square at night, the Seinfeld Diner and visiting Ground Zero where the World Trade Centre used to be.
Decent seats at MSG! |
Next stop was Boston. We caught a 3 hour train and got to visit some pretty cool restaurants and check out the city. Sport was the highlight again as we went to Fenway Park to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Detroit Tigers.
Next Stop: Canada
Yep, next stop was Canada. We flew out of Boston to Toronto after a nightmare going through customs. To say security is over the top to go to Canada is an understatement.
Niagara Falls was epic! |
However one night was rather scary with a gunman opening fire on a shopping mall two blocks from our hotel. We actually shopped there earlier in the day, so it was a little close for comfort.
We did a tour of the Air Canada Stadium where the Raptors and Maple Leafs play their matches. Plus we caught an MLB match at the Rogers Centre.
Our car for Canada |
Toronto is also home to the biggest sports bar in Northern America called the Real Sports Bar & Grill. To say this place was big is an understatement.
It was heaven in there with screens everywhere playing just about any sport you can imagine. With the NBA and NHL Playoffs in full swing the place was packed and the vibe was electric.
Good times in Ottawa |
The journey then continued on to the capital city of Ottawa. We spent two nights here and it was more just a relaxing couple of days, walking around checking out the sites and heading to a movie.
Bike riding in Montreal |
Montreal is a beautiful city, really vibrant and colourful with plenty to do. It was great fun exploring and on one of the days we hired a bike and went all over the city.
Highlights included visiting the Olympic village as of course they hosted the 1976 Olympic Games.
Back to the States
It was time to board a plane and head back to the States. This was the leg Linnie was most looking forward too, 9 nights in Los Angeles!
Watching the LA Kings lift the NHL title |
We went to a sports bar one night and watched some of the NHL Finals. Unbeknown to us if the Kings won that game they would be playing in LA for the title match, so we made plans to go should they win.
Can't beat a bit of shopping! |
Nicest deserts in the WORLD! |
But perhaps the biggest highlight of the LA leg was going to the LA Kings vs New Jersey Devils NHL Game 6. This was the NHL Final and we were there when they lifted their first every trophy, just 3 rows from the glass. It is still one of the best experiences we have ever had and one we will never forget.
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