Our time in the great white north is officially over. I miss my wife, and the kids miss their mommy. We had an outstanding time, and Montreal is one of the coolest places I have been.
For one, the weather is outright perfect! If you know me well, you know that I love cold weather, and while 65 isn’t considered cold in most circles it is definitely cold compared to the 95’s we are getting in the ATL. So far the entire northern part of the trip has been in outstanding weather (and by northern I mean north of the Georgia border!).
The architecture of the buildings in the city is amazing – especially in the old part of Montreal. They have cobblestone streets, horse drawn carriages, and it all sits right on the water. It is much like a cross between San Francisco and New York. All the signs (and I mean all) are in French – Quebec has two official languages and English is the secondary one. Fret not if you travel to Montreal though, because everyone speaks english very well. However have fun reading the road signs – it’s a good thing I know what the red octagon means! Also, I found a few things entertaining in the French language. We say ‘please’. They say S.V.P. That’s right. They write it as ‘S.V.P.’, which stands for ‘S’il Vous Plait’ meaning ‘if you please’. Sounds like a long way to go to just say please.
Look, I’m pretty tired, so I’m done talking about this for now. I have more to share, so i’ll post some more on this subject later.
I am in upstate New York today, visiting Sarah’s cousins, aunt & uncle. They are awesome people, and I love hanging out with them. I think we are planning on going to the zoo tomorrow. We had a killer meal tonight prepared by Brand & Anita, and Dan brought some home brewed beer for our enjoyment. The kids are having a great time playing with their cousins Katie & Caroline, so this is a great visit already.
More later. I’ll be here until Wednesday morning, then I’m off to the next stop. Still to come: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Dallas, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and finally Vero Beach before I head to the house.
Miles today: ??? I didn’t look before I came in. Too tired. Let’s just say it was a boatload.
Waypoints: Montreal, rural Quebec, the Adirondack mountains in New York, and finally Cortland, NY.
Tomorrow: Cortland, NY.
