Hotel l'Abri du Voyageur Montreal

... quero estar lá para não esquecer que algo parecido pode acontecer outra vez se o mundo continuar no ritmo que vai, com a retomada de programas nucleares em países como o Irã, que financia grupos terroristas, o avanço do Socialismo Bolivariano na América do Sul e o Lulo-Petismo. O mito do Imperialismo Americano tão propagado pela esquerda, torna-se uma lorota com Barack Obama na presidência. O We Can Change dele até agora só deixou mais ...

... words of encouragement, we very much appreciated them.

A final word of wisdom, as we close off this blog: to all the innies out there, remember to Q-Tip your bellybuttons once in a while to stay fresh and clean. To those that are halfways and to the outies, consider yourselves lucky. And may Barry Manilow rock on forever!

Till our next trip...

There is a mighty river flowing from a great inland sea. Half way down the river is an isle with a mountain in the middle. Around the mountain is a city. First people called it Ville Marie. We called it Montreal in Middle French

In the center of the city is a plaza where Iroquois defended themselves against whites. Now the place is taken by a bank. Both sides lost.

Around the plaza were the cobblestone streets with the stores closed ...

... to watch the arrival of the Queen Victoria cruise ship - first time ever to Quebec City. Dianne & Jacques told us that the cruise line was holding a grand banquet on board that evening to celebrate this inaugural event- tickets $500.00 per plate. With some reluctance, we realized we would have to turn down the opportunity!(ha!ha!)
We learned more about our B&B hosts as we shared in conversation. Dianne & Jacques ...

I got up early today and headed for home. The plan was to return through Canada. The trip is several hundred miles shorter, and I figured that the traffic wouldn't be so bad.

At the border, I found a stop for another trip. The Soo Locks in Saulte Sainte Marie. The international bridge passes right over the locks. I saw one ship there in the first lock to ...

Tras unas cuantas películas, comidas y refrigerios aterrizamos en Montreal. A la llegada llovía a cántaros, así que decidimos coger un taxi que nos llevara al hostal. Nuestra sorpresa fue que el número del hostal estaba en la segunda planta de un edificio con escaleras exteriores bastante peligrosas (nada apropiadas para subirlas en una noche lluviosa y con la mochila a cuestas). Tras registranos y recibir las normas ...

... to differ slightly. I thanked him for the ride and boogied down the highway. This particular spot proved difficult but little did I know it was all for the better. A car carrier pulled over and I was taken aback. Truckers driving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cars don't usually pull over for sketchy bearded hitch hiker. I thought it was just a coincidence he had to pull over there was no way. But sure enough he welcomed me into ...

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... A touch concerning was the constant reference on the little info cards to their being resident in Peru. That's Peru, as in where we're spending Christmas. The Botanical Gardens were more interesting after dark, as there was a huge display of chinese lanterns, which, although offering the possibility of being quite staggeringly tacky, led to some pretty nice artsy photos. Long exposures producing big squiggly patterns, reflections in the river of an ...

... Instead, I remember the nights out on the town. The beautiful hikes in the desert. Riding a camel. Walking along the beach. Two thousand Jewish participants from around the world coming together for a resounding chorus of Hatikva. I fully support the Birthright program - I think it's amazing. It has accomplished so much, reconnecting thousands of young Jewish people around the world to Israel - not the ...