Thurs and Friday Mar 21/22 - Phoenix and Hockey

View of Jobing Arena from hotel room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sedin twins

Score in 3rd period (and at the end of the game!!! YEY!!!!

Now now boys ... lets keep it friendly!!!

Sedin's focusing on the play

What a great day. We packed up quickly and headed to Phoenix. Actually we went to Glendale which is North West of Phoenix, which is where the Jobing Arena is located )the home arena for the Phoenix Coyotes (locally known as 'The Yotes', who were scheduled to play the Vancouver Canucks that night. We had bought great seats on-line (6 rows back at the blue line) We checked into the Renaissance Hotel which we were delighted to find was truly 'next door' to the the arena (across the parking lot). We could see the arena from our window.  We wandered into the entertainment district and had a fabulous lunch and a couple of beers at a pub (The Yard House) that advertises the largest selection of draft beers in the US (it is quite awesome). After a lovely lunch we wandered back to the hotel and hung out in the lobby watching  several Vancouver players checking out and putting their bags on the bus for the 200 yard trip to the arena!!!!! Luongo, Sedins, Coach etc.  We assume they were going to fly out straight after the game. Janice then enjoyed the extreme luxury of the first of her 2 baths during the one night stay. Walked over to the arena and had a fabulous time enjoying our only hockey game of the year. We reveled in the fact that Vancouver won, as there were some very loud and not-too-polite Phoenix fans in our vicinity. We smiled sweetly at the end of the game and hightailed it over to the pub for some post game revelry (beer and margarita). Great night. The next morning (after another bath!!) and breakfast on the hotel restaurant patio, we headed back to Tucson, via Marana to check out the facilities which we have booked to store the "condo" and truck when we go to UK/Canada from April-Jun.  We were thrilled. It is indoor storage and is clean and very secure and professionally run. After we got back to camp we shared a beer with the folk who we went cycling with last week and arranged for another ride tomorrow

Score in 3rd period (and at the end of the game!!! YEY!!!!

Coach in action

Taps at The Yard House, continue round the bar (about 150-200)

The entertainment district by Jobing Arena