WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!
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tater_maeWe made it to New Brunswick!!
and i kinda think that the East Coast has something against us. I mean, the heat is OPPRESSIVE!! i seriously don't know how these East Coasters do it. I'm very impressed. Today, when we left Quebec, we drove for a few hours and hit up New Brunswick. Oh. and our GPS - Naggie as we affectionately call her (because she's demanding and nags us all the time "turn left, then, turn right" or "recalculating" all the bloody time!! =P) - went completely bat shit crazy today. She thought we were driving through... fields or meadows or something, or she'd tell us to turn right, only, if we had listened to her, we would have gone through a railing and into water or something. So she was all sorts of possessed and stuff. Seriously, Naggie was losing it.
I didn't pay THAT much attention to her metldown though. I was too busy FINISHING Wizard's First Rule.
holy crap. that book is totally going on my 'fave book' list. its awesome.
anyway, we enter the province of New Brunswick, and my dad takes us to Kings Landing - its a Historical Re-enactment of early 1900s New Brunswick... times. It was actually pretty neat. People were all dressed up and teaching us about 'Back in the day' type stuff. But it was... 30 degree weather. and let me tell you, I'm SO not made for that kind of heat. I don't know how they do it. It was muggy and humid and its kind of disgusting to tell you the truth. I'm a West Coaster, through and through. As pretty as the East Coast is, I don't think i could ever live here. Its too hot. and muggy. bleh.
oh. wow. i just realized that i haven't updated in a while.
OK. well. From Sault Ste. Marie, we went to Ottawa, ON. We got there probably around... 5-ish. We stayed at a Quality Inn - and let me tell you, the people there were AWESOME. The lady at the front desk was SUPER helpful, and she influenced us to stay at Quality/Comfort Inns for the rest of the trip.
ANYWAY, we got there, ate at Don Cherry's restaurant chain (yes, Don Cherry, the Hockey guy with the awful plaid jackets, but who is STILL kind of awesome, regardless), and then we wandered about the city. Well, we went to the Parliament buildings shortly after dinner, and we found out that a Light and Sound show was there, so we stuck close to Parliament until 930 pm when the show began. We got there about 7pm, and did a little wandering, found an ATM, and just basically hung out around the buildings for a while. The Light and Sound show wasn't bad. I thought it was going to be fireworks for something, but they were projected pictures ON the Parliament building. It was pretty neat. we were a little cold, but i'm glad i wore my jeans, and not just my jogging pants or a skirt.
Anyway, the next moring, we walked across the bridge into Quebec, and went to the Museum of Civilizations to check out the Egypt Exhibit there. Don't get me wrong, I love Ancient Egypt and all that, but... this one wasn't as Grand as others i have been too. But i might have been a little put out at the 20 min walk that it took to get there in the muggy heat.
i am far from being a lover of muggy weather.
but anyways, we checked that out, and it was neat. then we walked back to the hotel, got checked out, and made our way to Levis, QC.
Quebec was nice. The people were nice, and when we went to Tim Hortons to get lunch, the chick who was making it said something in french at us, and my sis and i looked blankly at her, so she repeated it in english. they didn't make us feel like we were stupid or anything. it was nice.
We ended up in Levis, QC at about... 430pm, and stayed at the Nicest Quality Inn we've stayed at so far this trip. We had dinner at the Boston Pizza nearby (and seriously, how pissed am I that ALL the BP's took the tortellini's off their menu. THE ONE THING I ALWAYS ATE THERE, AND THEY TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME!! those bastards!!) Our waiter was nice, and they made sure we had the English menus, and I think he was our waiter because he could SPEAK english. and when he showed us the desserts, he was all, you'll have to help me out, i'm not used to saying them in English, but he got them all right.
So after dinner we went back to our hotel, my sister found the Ice Machine (which she has an odd affinity for, but whatever), i played a bit online, we watched some of The Unusuals (which is actually quite entertaining), then we watched John Doe.
So. John Doe was on... maybe 8 years ago or something, with Dominic Purcell (who you might recognize as Linc from Prison Break, or Drake from Blade Trinity). Also? My fave chick from Jericho is in it too!! SPRAGUE GRAYDON!! SHE IS SO CUTE IN THIS SHOW!!
but anyway, we watched 2.5 eps of that, before we decided to hit the hay. but yes. John Doe is an awesome show which got cancelled (of course.) quick sum up: its about a guy who knows just about everything, except who he is. Ask him any question, and he knows the answer (unless its something like 'when will i die?' or, 'whats the cure for cancer'. He's not psychic. he just has a lot of information in his brain. Like how many dimples are on a golf ball, or... certain building codes and structures, or... the population of Morocco. stuff like that).
so that's our new show now, when we stop in hotels for the night.
ANYWAY. This morning we wake up, eat brekkie at 6am (when breakfast opens. its free!!), and then we started out at about 645 or 7am.
Like i said, Naggie went apeshit on us, and then Daddy's BMW had a little engine trouble for a little bit, but that was after we got into Moncton, and only because he thinks he over-revved the engine because he was going to make a turn when he shouldn't have, and then he didn't, and then he had to get back into the right lane, or something.
but we finally made it to our destination - the Comfort Inn in Moncton!!
Tomorrow we're going to Magnetic Hill, and Bay of Fundy (where these cool sedimentary rocks are), and PEI. Then i think Friday we're off to Miramichi for the Family reunion to start.
but yes. that's what's happned so far, i think.
OH. haha. Like i said, I finished Wizard's First Rule today. fucking awesome. So after dinner today at some... amusement Mall, there was a Chapters, so we went there, I bought the second book in the Sword of Truth Series, Stone of Tears. and Mares got a book and Daddy got a map of PEI.
We also went to the Wal Mart across the way, and bought some stuff there too. so today was rather productive. =D
Let's hope that tomorrow isn't as hot and muggy as today was. My poor West Coast body can't handle it well!!
and i kinda think that the East Coast has something against us. I mean, the heat is OPPRESSIVE!! i seriously don't know how these East Coasters do it. I'm very impressed. Today, when we left Quebec, we drove for a few hours and hit up New Brunswick. Oh. and our GPS - Naggie as we affectionately call her (because she's demanding and nags us all the time "turn left, then, turn right" or "recalculating" all the bloody time!! =P) - went completely bat shit crazy today. She thought we were driving through... fields or meadows or something, or she'd tell us to turn right, only, if we had listened to her, we would have gone through a railing and into water or something. So she was all sorts of possessed and stuff. Seriously, Naggie was losing it.
I didn't pay THAT much attention to her metldown though. I was too busy FINISHING Wizard's First Rule.
holy crap. that book is totally going on my 'fave book' list. its awesome.
anyway, we enter the province of New Brunswick, and my dad takes us to Kings Landing - its a Historical Re-enactment of early 1900s New Brunswick... times. It was actually pretty neat. People were all dressed up and teaching us about 'Back in the day' type stuff. But it was... 30 degree weather. and let me tell you, I'm SO not made for that kind of heat. I don't know how they do it. It was muggy and humid and its kind of disgusting to tell you the truth. I'm a West Coaster, through and through. As pretty as the East Coast is, I don't think i could ever live here. Its too hot. and muggy. bleh.
oh. wow. i just realized that i haven't updated in a while.
OK. well. From Sault Ste. Marie, we went to Ottawa, ON. We got there probably around... 5-ish. We stayed at a Quality Inn - and let me tell you, the people there were AWESOME. The lady at the front desk was SUPER helpful, and she influenced us to stay at Quality/Comfort Inns for the rest of the trip.
ANYWAY, we got there, ate at Don Cherry's restaurant chain (yes, Don Cherry, the Hockey guy with the awful plaid jackets, but who is STILL kind of awesome, regardless), and then we wandered about the city. Well, we went to the Parliament buildings shortly after dinner, and we found out that a Light and Sound show was there, so we stuck close to Parliament until 930 pm when the show began. We got there about 7pm, and did a little wandering, found an ATM, and just basically hung out around the buildings for a while. The Light and Sound show wasn't bad. I thought it was going to be fireworks for something, but they were projected pictures ON the Parliament building. It was pretty neat. we were a little cold, but i'm glad i wore my jeans, and not just my jogging pants or a skirt.
Anyway, the next moring, we walked across the bridge into Quebec, and went to the Museum of Civilizations to check out the Egypt Exhibit there. Don't get me wrong, I love Ancient Egypt and all that, but... this one wasn't as Grand as others i have been too. But i might have been a little put out at the 20 min walk that it took to get there in the muggy heat.
i am far from being a lover of muggy weather.
but anyways, we checked that out, and it was neat. then we walked back to the hotel, got checked out, and made our way to Levis, QC.
Quebec was nice. The people were nice, and when we went to Tim Hortons to get lunch, the chick who was making it said something in french at us, and my sis and i looked blankly at her, so she repeated it in english. they didn't make us feel like we were stupid or anything. it was nice.
We ended up in Levis, QC at about... 430pm, and stayed at the Nicest Quality Inn we've stayed at so far this trip. We had dinner at the Boston Pizza nearby (and seriously, how pissed am I that ALL the BP's took the tortellini's off their menu. THE ONE THING I ALWAYS ATE THERE, AND THEY TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME!! those bastards!!) Our waiter was nice, and they made sure we had the English menus, and I think he was our waiter because he could SPEAK english. and when he showed us the desserts, he was all, you'll have to help me out, i'm not used to saying them in English, but he got them all right.
So after dinner we went back to our hotel, my sister found the Ice Machine (which she has an odd affinity for, but whatever), i played a bit online, we watched some of The Unusuals (which is actually quite entertaining), then we watched John Doe.
So. John Doe was on... maybe 8 years ago or something, with Dominic Purcell (who you might recognize as Linc from Prison Break, or Drake from Blade Trinity). Also? My fave chick from Jericho is in it too!! SPRAGUE GRAYDON!! SHE IS SO CUTE IN THIS SHOW!!
but anyway, we watched 2.5 eps of that, before we decided to hit the hay. but yes. John Doe is an awesome show which got cancelled (of course.) quick sum up: its about a guy who knows just about everything, except who he is. Ask him any question, and he knows the answer (unless its something like 'when will i die?' or, 'whats the cure for cancer'. He's not psychic. he just has a lot of information in his brain. Like how many dimples are on a golf ball, or... certain building codes and structures, or... the population of Morocco. stuff like that).
so that's our new show now, when we stop in hotels for the night.
ANYWAY. This morning we wake up, eat brekkie at 6am (when breakfast opens. its free!!), and then we started out at about 645 or 7am.
Like i said, Naggie went apeshit on us, and then Daddy's BMW had a little engine trouble for a little bit, but that was after we got into Moncton, and only because he thinks he over-revved the engine because he was going to make a turn when he shouldn't have, and then he didn't, and then he had to get back into the right lane, or something.
but we finally made it to our destination - the Comfort Inn in Moncton!!
Tomorrow we're going to Magnetic Hill, and Bay of Fundy (where these cool sedimentary rocks are), and PEI. Then i think Friday we're off to Miramichi for the Family reunion to start.
but yes. that's what's happned so far, i think.
OH. haha. Like i said, I finished Wizard's First Rule today. fucking awesome. So after dinner today at some... amusement Mall, there was a Chapters, so we went there, I bought the second book in the Sword of Truth Series, Stone of Tears. and Mares got a book and Daddy got a map of PEI.
We also went to the Wal Mart across the way, and bought some stuff there too. so today was rather productive. =D
Let's hope that tomorrow isn't as hot and muggy as today was. My poor West Coast body can't handle it well!!
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Date: 2009-07-30 12:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-30 10:34 pm (UTC)at least my work as a/c...
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Date: 2009-07-30 12:12 pm (UTC)Loving these updates about your trip! Travelling across Canada is ttly fun. :)
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Date: 2009-07-30 10:36 pm (UTC)glad you're liking the updates! they're pretty long, i didn't think anyone was really reading them =P
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Date: 2009-07-30 04:45 pm (UTC)but now I'm home and we have an aircon and I'm happy :] BUT I FEAR THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
glad you're having fun! ♥!
ps- obviously the reason Naggie isn't working properly is because she's no GPK. duuhhhhh. ;P
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Date: 2009-07-30 10:57 pm (UTC)IF YOU FEAR IT THERE, DON'T COME THIS WAY. YOU MIGHT MELT!! I ALMOST AM!!
i am having fun!! its pretty neat, i'm not gonna lie!
and i know. Naggie's got NUTHIN on GPK!! i swear, she likes to fuck around a little. BUT she does take us on the nice scenic routes... even when we don't ask her too. but they ARE pretty, even if they take longer to get from A to B.