I would like to say that I didn’t cover the last two days of Montreal because I was “living in the moment”, but that would be a lie. I was just not motivated. I had read this article about enjoying your alone time while traveling. Maybe I should stop constantly updating people as to what I am doing. But at the same time, I have that New Year’s Resolution to be a creator…
In any case, at the very least I should stop talking about the late night partying I did. I don’t want to sound like some “douche” with a tan that belongs on reality TV. I think “Jersey Shore” might be the one I’m thinking of, but I’ve never seen it.

Sunday in Montreal involved sleeping, to try and catch up for the little I was doing. In the afternoon, a huge bunch of us did a tour of Montreal. Not really to any famous sites, but more just to soak up the atmosphere. The city does have a nice subway system, so the two hundred of us were able to get around fairly well, even if it was like herding cats. We even got ourselves on TV at one point.
For dinner, I finally went out to a non-fast food restaurant for dinner. Previously I had been in too much of a rush to sit down for a long meal, but I made the time now. It helped that it had been planned with two friends from Edmonton. It was just a Japanese restaurant, but it had the same pace you would expect from a French restaurant. (We were there for a long time.) And they were an easy couple to talk to, so I had a good time.
In the evening, another party. This one was conveniently in the hotel. But even with the easy access to alcohol in my own room, I just didn’t feel like drinking. I still felt lonely, and did spend time with my Edmontonian friends.

Monday was the day I should have gone for a run, but my ankle was hurting from the long walk the previous day. But in the afternoon I got together with the Edmontonians and did a personal walk. We investigated old Montreal and the waterfront. I had seen it all before, so I didn’t take many pictures, but it was nice to actually get out.
In the evening was a fancy dinner with the group. I think I heard that the restaurant was normally closed on Monday, but they were doing a special dinner for us all. They had us outside, in the back, under a tent. It did start raining, torrentially, and the back corner where I was was getting flooded. Our table moved inside, away from the rest, but nice and dry. There I had a nice salmon pâté for an appetizer, a duck confit for the main course, and a dessert of chocolate marquise.
I sat next to an old Montreal friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. We talked, and reminisced, and she gave me some sound insight into my character. I’m going to have to think about what I learned.
Then back to the hotel to pack, because I had an early flight. Fortunately there were no problems getting home. I made it to a physical therapy on time, and then to the Apple Store to get a replacement iPhone.