My 7am flight out of Minneapolis was pretty uneventful for me, but my fellow passengers may have stories of a guy snoring. I am beyond worrying about these things and just let nature take its course. The layover in New York was much more interesting with two celebrity sightings in the Sky Club - first up was Montel Williams. That was more of a 'huh' than anything. Then I saw ( Reverend ) Run from Run DMC, which actually has some story telling weight to it. He was decked out in a fine Adidas track suit and seemed to be a nice fella. I didn't bother trying to shake his hand as I know all of about 3 Run DMC songs and never watched his reality show so I hardly qualify as a fan.
The flight to Vermont was short and hot. Not sure why the plane was so warm, but I was most pleased to get off when we landed. Burlington the town was small and pleasant, but the drive North to Canada is gorgeous. I wish I had taken the time to stop for some photos, but I was already running an hour late due to a delay at JFK.
Once I was north of the Canadian border things got farmy real quick. The farmland was like a storybook with barns and silos and nice folks on tractors waving at the city boy. I really liked the snowmobile crossing signs too. From what I am told the farmland folks don't speak much English at all, unlike in the city.
About 95 miles from Burlington I got into the outskirts of Montreal and promptly stopped due to traffic. It took me over an hour to make it the last 8 or 10 miles, and I can honestly say that the Montreal drivers are not a pleasant bunch. They take their driving seriously. The last mile was in downtown Montreal trying to get to Rue Sherbrooke and the Hilton Garden Inn. My GPS was going crazy in the shadows of all the buildings, telling me to turn around, then go straight again a minute later.
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