CruisingBen HallOfFame

The next morning, I got up early and went for a walk with the falls to my side ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030934 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030935 past this nice arrangement celebrating the parks ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030936 and on to the street of tacky shops ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030937 including the frog at the Rain Forest Cafe ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030938 and through the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030939 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030940 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030941 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030942 back to the falls ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030943 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030944 and a fountain of pennies ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030945 with the falls ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030946 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030947 only interrupted by the obligatory phone booth photo ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030948 as I recorded various views of horseshoe falls ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030949 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030950 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030951 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030952 and a few movies ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1260953.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey// ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1260954.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey// forgetting to change the setting and so getting a movie ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1260955.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey// as well as static shots of flowers ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030956 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030957 before Ben and I headed to Tim Horton's (little did we know Tim's whole story at this point) ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030958 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030959 for breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030960 and then drove on to Toronto where we had this lunch at the Marche, an interesting idea for a restaurant. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030961 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030962 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030963

Our first stop in Toronto was the Hockey Hall of Fame ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030964 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030965 where they had pucks from anywhere and everywhere ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030966 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030967 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030968 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030969 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030970 along with facemasks ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030971 and these statues of player ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030972 and goalie. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030973

Once inside we saw the stick and pucks used to get the 3 fastest goals ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030974 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030975 Bernie Parent's shirt, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030976 the puck involved in Wayne Gretsky's last point ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030977 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030978 a referee's sweater ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030979 Brett Hull's shirt ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030980 and 802 symbolic pucks. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030981 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030982 Moving on, we saw jerseys ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030983 hats ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030984 bobble head dolls ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030985 and various tokens of Wayne Gretsky ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030986 including this trading card ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030987 as we made our way to the New Jersey Devils display ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030988 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030989 including their Trenton farm team ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030990 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030991 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030992 and then the Rangers and Islanders, ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030993 Flyers ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030994 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030995 Penguins ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030996 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030997 and Blackhawks ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030998 where we felt part of their Stanley cup celebration ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1030999 as we recorded the history of the Stanley Cup ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040001 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040002 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040003 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040004 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040005 and then went to the Canadians locker room where I suited up as goalie ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040006 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040007 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040008 and we then admired the uniforms of my teammates ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040009 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040010 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040011 and the coach's hat ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040012 before delving into the history of the Stanley Cup and other trophies ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040013 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040014 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040015 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040016 and the Calder ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040017 behind the Calder cup. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040018 Next we saw some NHL legends beginning with Gretsky ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040019 and Gordie Howe ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040020 and then international shirts from Kazhakstan ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040021 and Iceland ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040022 and a Gretsky shirt ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040023 amid international logos ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040024 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040025 and this lovely shirt from the Trail Smoke Eaters ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040026 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040027 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040028 before turning to the Olympic medals of the past working our way back from 2006 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040029 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040030 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040031 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040032 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040033 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040034 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040035 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040036 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040037 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040038 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../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040078 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040079 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040080 Next we went to the hall and recorded first winners of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for broadcasting ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040081 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040082 and then note Lord Stanley ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040083 Wayne Gretsky ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040084 Mario Lemieux ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040085 and scoring leaders ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040086 Phil Esposito ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040087 Ken Dryden ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040088 Bobby Hull ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040089 Dave Molinari ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040090 and Bobby Orr ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040091 before I posed with the Stanley Cup ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040092 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040093 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040094 and then Ben posed with the Stanley Cup. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040095 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040096 After recording Gordy Howe ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040097 and Tim Horton (remember him from breakfast) ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040098 we took many pictures of the championship BlackHawks team ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040099 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040100 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040101 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040102 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040103 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040104 and then left and found Ben some food in case we didn't have time for dinner. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040105 The Munros arrived early and so we walked by this gentleman who sold us tickets ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040106 and then found our way ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040107 to a restaurant with a view where Brian ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040108 Ian ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040109 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040110 and I ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040111 admired the view ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040112 as drinks ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040113 bread ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040114 and our main courses arrived. ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040115 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040116 ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040117 We then went down to our seats and watched the Blue Jays lose to the Yankees ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040118 before Brian, Ben and Ian ../../../Sabbat/2010/08.20-27.10HallOfFameTrip/08.24.10Hockey//P1040119 and then Ben, me and Ian posed 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