Here’s a few snaps of what I’m enduring in case you’re having difficulty understanding my departure for Las Vegas next week!
I can’t remember what I was trying to capture in this first shot, but this is all I could see…
I wonder what’s not supposed to park here? Reindeer? Snowmobiles?
Or perhaps this is what happened to [...]
On Monday I caught the ‘hound to Plattsburgh, NY from Montreal. From there I hitched over to Saranac Lake, population ~5′000 where I witnessed local politics in action. Twas exciting! Today I hitched back to Plattsburgh and from there back up to Montreal, crossing the border on foot.
My first lift was from a mother, daughter [...]
The movers had some difficulty emptying the 2 bedroom apartment I posted a photo of earlier. They enlisted some industrial help…
[Edit: Yes that really is a tractor in the background! ]
Here’s a sneak peak inside the average Montreal apartment. The tenant slept in the bed until this very morning when the moving men arrived!
[Edit: Can you find the bed? It's just behind the microwave if you're having trouble distinguishing it from the rubbish!]
There seem to be very few smart dressers in Montreal. Most people are dressed more functionally, slightly dowdy even. I see few young executives wearing sharp suits and brightly polished shoes. Few bright shirts and dynamic ties.
It’s a completely subjective statement, perhaps the sharp dressers drive to work, or take the metro at different times [...]
I had my first run in with the Montreal police force last night. I was pulled over for jay walking! I resisted the urge to get into a debate about freedoms with the officer, instead I played the dumb tourist card, rather successfully. Although he couldn’t believe we don’t have jay walking laws in Scotland, [...]
Big thanks to Morgan for an awesome Quebecoise breakfast this morning. Fresh croissants, pastries and other French goodies. I’m loving Canada so far.
It’s confirmed. The contracts are signed, the flights are booked, I’m going to Montreal. I fly on Monday 8 October. I’ll be working with ReflexCRM on SmartHippo, a social network for financial products.
