Blogs from Montréal, Quebec, Canada, North America - page 61

Wow, so many things to prepare, so many documents to get ready....But I just love it!! I could spend my entire life preparing trips and living them... With Christmas on its way, it makes a lot of things to think about, but all I have in mind is myself in 46 days on a plane to London, Bangkok and Sydney! Around the world!! :) ... read more

Mes chers amis, endlich habe ich ein Internetcafe gefunden. Es liegt mitten im chinesischen Viertel und ist ziemlich heruntergekommen... Die Chinesen sprechen aber franzoesich - witzig... Eine anstrengende, 8 Stuendige Fahrt liegt nun hinter mir. Ich habe Toronto heute morgen nach einem ausgedehnten Fruehstueck in Richtung Montreal verlassen und bin direkt am direkt am Ontario River und anschliessend am beruehmten St. Lorenz Strom entlang gefahren. Direkt vorbei an den 1000 Islands, von denen uebringens auch das bekannte Dressing stammt. Die Inseln liegen zu tausenden direkt im Fluss und sind sogar teilweise bewohnt. Nach einem kleinen Ausflug in die USA(!!!) - man muss nur ueber eine Bruecke fahren und den Fluss ueberqueren, schon ist man im Staat N.Y. - habe ich Rast in einer Kleinstadt gemacht. Das Schnell-Restaurant namens Harveys war ein echter Knaller! Man konnte seinen ... read more

9:30am: L'Arrival, Montreal-Trudeau airport. After the insanely miserable red-eye flight and the boring transfer and being awake for the last 20 hours or so, I finally finally arrive. French land! There is so much more French than I'd expected! It's oui this and non that. Crazies. Spent some time trying to figure out where the dealio the L'aerobus (shuttle to downtown) was with my pathetic french. Hopped on the shuttle to Berri Central and met up with Andrea! Yay! Her bachelorette pad is the coolest nichiest spot in the plateau. Ooh la la. I was there to see the christening of her new tv. Yayyyy! We took a long 1hr walk to downtown because she had to go to class, and I passed by all the sights and sees, including the world-famous Schwartz's meaties. I get ... read more

We discovered that the only cheap flight we could get to Calgary would leave at 7.30am on Saturday morning so i felt that it seemed logical for us to spend that night in the airport, then we could save on a nights accommodation and ensure we did not miss the flight. So around 9pm we went to the airport and just sat there, it was hard going and i soon thought i'd had a really stupid idea to do it this way. I tried to sleep at the airport and i think that i did sleep a bit but if i did it was only for an hour or so. My travel companion did not sleep at all. At 5am we were able to check in and the departure lounge was far more comfortable. Elaine seemed ... read more

It was a seven hour drive to Montreal from Toronto, this was an experience i was looking forward to mainly because the city is french speaking, something that you don't get anywhere else in North America. The hostel is of a decent standard, but its very basic, but after coming off the Toronto one i guess i was bound to be a bit disappointed, i don't think that one will be surpassed. It said me get "free breakfast" but that is just toast and coffee, still if its free its good. What seems particularly different here though is that the natives are ruder that Toronto, one example id how they "demand" tips from you, well i thought that tips were to be given for good services, surely asking for them makes the service worse in itself? ... read more