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Best of 2018 (5)

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Spot the Puck

Spot the Puck

The final Best of… category for 2018 is sports trips.

I managed two sports travel adventures in 2018 - both for ice hockey. Horse racing and rugby seem to have had a lean year.

The first trip was to England, supporting my son and his team at their games in Bradford and Sheffield. I took the train - four different services and franchises (not counting the local services between Leeds and Bradford.

Sheffield - Victoria Quays

Sheffield - Victoria Quays

I stayed nights in Bradford and Sheffield. I took the opportunity to visit Leeds for the first time while I was in the area.

Chilling

Chilling

All the travel and accommodation arrangements were successful and his team won both games too!

Norwegian Air

Norwegian Air

My second outing was to Copenhagen for the IIHF World Championships. Again, the travel (easyJet and Norwegian) and accommodation (an Airbnb) went well. The ice hockey was a great experience and it was fun to catch up with old friend Mariel before and after the game.

Face Off Time

Face Off Time

In fact it is difficult to choose between them for a winner - whilst they involved the same sport, they were completely different experiences.

Danish Cool

Danish Cool

Ultimately, the World Championships could be a “once in a lifetime” event, so it gets the award.

Posted by IainT 22:58 Archived in Scotland Tagged planes trains sport transport flights denmark copenhagen leeds airlines sheffield bradford best_of_2018

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