A year later and back in the Canaries

After many trips to the UK this past year I have become aware of how much of a wuss I am when it comes to the cold... An embarrassment to all Canadians at home and abroad, I was thankful to be heading to a warmer climate the week after the UK exchange trip. I was off to the Canary Islands for a beach hat tournament called TIBU, Torneo Internacional de Beach Ultimate. After attending the tournament last year and having a blast it was inevitable that I return for a second year.

Post-layout at TIBU in 2012

Photo credit to Herm

The tournament is held every year in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and is a 3-day tournament, Friday through Sunday. Arriving late Thursday evening we were just in time for the welcome party and, as it was a hat tournament, the team lottery.

A sandy Herm enjoying the little shade to offer on the beach. 

Aman, fellow Quijote, and I, after laying out/face planting to catch a disc...

All photo credit to Herm

After a full day of games, with the occasional break for a free massage, each team went their separate ways for dinner and assembled later in the evening for the costume party. The theme, slightly unconventional but appropriate to current events, was Higgs' Boson.(For those unfamiliar with it check out this video, as shared by the host team, Atis Tirma.) Players not sure what to do with the theme came up with some interesting ideas, most involved polka dots, lab coats, or, for Herm and I, crashing into to each other and throwing out a paper plate with "Higgs' Boson" written on it...

Tournament organisers as 'Boson Catchers'

Photo credit to Atis Tirma

Photo credit to Heidi, our team captain

Unfortunately, my team (pictured above) lost every single game at the tournament... a humbling experience to say the least. Nevertheless, the tournament was a ton of fun once again, especially as Herm and I celebrated our one-year anniversary.

Herm and I at TIBU in 2012.
Photo credit to Rebe