Toronto Day 5: Black Friday and NBA Game

My co-worker Paula and I had planned to meet on Saturday, but we decided to change the schedule to Friday morning. We had no specific plans for the morning except for shopping for Black Friday. We headed to Vaughan Mills outlet mall early in the morning to avoid the long lines.

However, I could only buy four items from Kate Spade because the crowds were insane and the lines were too long. At times, it seemed like it wasn’t worth the wait and that I should have just shopped online instead. I can understand buying in bulk for retail stores, but if you’re like us and only want to buy one or two items, it’s not worth the wait (unless you want something limited edition!).

After shopping, we went to the Mandarin restaurant, which was a treat from Paula. It’s an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant, and the food was terrific!

In the evening, my fiancé and I went to the Scotiabank Arena to watch the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls. It was our first time watching a national basketball game, and we were excited! We wore matching Toronto hoodies, and I also wore my Maple Leaf cap. The game was so much fun! The crowd was lively, and even though I’m not a big fan of basketball, it reminded me of my college days when my blockmates and I watched UAAP games. The energy in the stadium was like that of a DLSU vs. ADMU finals game, although the scores weren’t very close. It was still a great experience and definitely one for the books.

Toronto Day 5: Black Friday and NBA Game