I’m a bad person. Let me tell you why.
At noon I checked out of my hotel. I had no place to live, but five and a half hours to kill. The concierge made some recommendations. However the human body exhibit (as seen in Casino Royale) was sold out. So the backup plan.
I went to the waterfront and rented a bicycle. For two hours I tooled around. I took bridges to islands. I went around the Formula-1 course. I passed a large ship going down a narrow waterway. I took a pedestrian bridge across the St. Lawrence Seaway. I frequently got lost. And I saw a commercial being made.
In other words, I got hot and sweaty with no way to shower.
I collected my luggage and took a bus to the airport. I checked in, and noticed I still had time before my flight. So I went to the bathroom, took off my shirt and tried to wash myself in the sink. Hand soap is your friend.
Hey! I’m wearing a Coolmax shirt. That should dry easily… Into the sink it goes. Add a bit of hand soap, it probably won’t hurt. Then long moments getting to know the hand dryer.
I think I traumatized a small child.
The British/Canadian girl sitting next to me has been friendly so I’ll assume I got most of the stink off.
As I look back on the last week I don’t have too may regrets. I didn’t get a Tourtière. I didn’t visit the church on a hill (don’t even know its name.) I didn’t ride the funicular at the Olympic stadium (probably for the best if the local buildings are falling apart.)
I maybe should have wandered around more by foot. I noticed that it is a very pedestrian friendly city. This was obvious when at a major intersection all of the driving lanes had red lights so the pedestrians could have a free for all. (I should have gotten a picture.) And maybe I should sleep better.
Next time I come I hope I can do some running. The waterfront looks good for it, and it would be a special challenge to get to the top of Mont Royal. At the very least, rollerblades for the canal system.
Now I should get some sleep. I napped on the bus, but in London it’s midnight so I should try and work the system.
Or I could read my travel guides and figure out how to get to the places I need to go.
I wonder if there is a movie on this flight.