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Looking back
It's been nearly a year since returning to Canada, and a lot has happened in the months following my travels.
There's a certain amount of reality that hits you after you've been home for a while. The excitement of everyday travel turns into thoughts of jobs, apartments, and a new phase of life. That reality can be terrifying at times. Exciting as well? No question. My life is changing from one of clearly defined and structured goals to ...
Bonjour, Montreal
... see some men playing Mah Jongg. We had planned to have lunch there; the problem was choice. Everywhere we looked was another restaurant - Chinese (Cantonese, Shanghai, Szechuan), Thai, Vietnamese, bakeries, noodle houses, dumpling restaurants, sushi, etc. We met some people who moved to Montreal from France who told us this place had the best dumplings in the city, so we took their word. Turned out to be a great choice! Ahhh, 15 Shrimp, Pork ...
St Joseph's Oratory & Mont Royal
... walking to the cemeteries at Mont Royal however our lack of maps again was a problem. So we caught the metro all the way around to Mont Royal station where we caught the number 11 bus over the top of the mountain. We got off once to take pictures at a lookout. The day had gone overcast again so it wasn't very nice, and there were so many hoons there with their cars and tunes. The local hangout!
The bus trip took us over Mont Royal past ...
A Crepe-y day in Montreal
... and have our showers in a real home. We have had a wonderful visit in Montreal, and greatly appreciate all of Theresa and Chris' hospitality. We are very sad to be leaving tomorrow morning, for a couple of reasons - 1) it means we say good bye to Theresa and Chris, and 2) it means that we're already on our homeward journey. But as Craig would say, I can't wish our trip away, because we do still have seven days left (even if they are mainly driving days).
For the ...
Belgians, Chocolate, And Horror Movies
... delivering flowers and then knifed the women who answered the door. No wonder our generation is so warped, although I didn’t hear Sophie mention a phobia of flowers, so maybe it was just my overactive imagination that fuelled my fears. I can only hope my recollection of watching ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ with my eldest brother, with all the lights on because we were both scaredy cats, doesn’t hinder my experience in Texas when I go in September. ...