It was nice to escape the heat a little (although, it wasn't as cool in Montréal as we had hoped). We mostly ate (really well), drank many cups of espresso (I missed my Diet Pepsi), and walked a bunch (about 8 to 10 miles a day), but we did get to see some great sites, take in some history, see a bike race, and visit some bike shops (what I do on most of my vacations).
I was surprised at how little English was used on public signage. However, most service people spoke English (with a quaint French Canadian accent) - and for those who didn't, Jill has a degree in French, so she was able to translate for me.
We flew on miles and stayed at the Hyatt in downtown Montréal (my first time using Priceline to bid on hotel rooms - thanks sis for the tips), so getting there and staying there was pretty inexpensive. Food, on the other hand, was pretty pricey - I like to complain to Jill about the $5 bowl of rice and the $70 sandwich lunch. Although, we did eat simply on many occasions, so it all balanced out.
Through the magic of back-dating, I've added blog entries in chronological order (going backwards).
We had a 2:10PM flight back to Austin Wednesday afternoon, so we had time to wake up, have some breakfast, and pack before getting to the airport:
The flight to Newark was uneventful:
Although, we did have a 3 hour layover once we got to Newark. So we spent it in the Continental lounge drinking and eating trail mix and fruit (and by fruit - I mean the limes in our drinks):
The flight from NJ to Austin was a bit bumpy. It was a full flight, and we sat in the last row by the restroom (or toilet, in French), so the flight felt even bumpier. We made it back safe and sound, so no complaints - just some cool experiences and memories. And it was good to find out that we travel well together.
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