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Sunday, 27 June 2010 St John’s, Canada Have ordered a bus transfer to the airport that picks up from the front of the hotel. CA$20 for the half hour journey. Exit hotel and greeted by a couple of taxi drivers touting for business. Told I’m waiting for the bus in ten minutes, they offer to… Read more

Saturday, 26 June 2010 Halifax, Canada In need of the revitalising properties of a bacon buttie, head off to the Farmers’ Market. Best place to try for a bacon buttie. Place order at stall. Pay up. Given a ticket. Sit and wait. With my coffee. And wait. And wait. Soon becomes apparent that yours truly… Read more

Friday, 25 June 2010 Halifax, Canada There’s a real buzz in Halifax. HM The Queen is coming to visit in two days. Major preparations are under. Many naval ships in the harbour are waiting to position themselves for the Fleet Inspection. One warship is reflected in the mirrored facade of a newly constructed building. Part… Read more

Thursday, 24 June 2010 Halifax, Canada Well this is it, dear reader. The final rail day on the rails of this trip. Most of the day is spent trundling along the tracks passing the usual landscape of lakes and trees. Very Canadian. The train has actually, and unbelievably, run out of food. A brief stop… Read more

Wednesday, 23 June 2010 Quebec City, Canada Sadly this is the final day in Quebec City. Shall miss it. Been one of the highlights of the trip. Nice old town and excellent hotel. Excellent few hours at the Titanic exhibition in the city. I have a VERY tenuous connection to the Titanic. I am friends… Read more

Tuesday, 22 June 2010 Quebec City, Canada Having booked a tour of the outlying region need to get out of bed super early. A shock to the system. Have got used to a regular lie in, dear reader. The revitalising properties of a mug of tea and a crispy bacon buttie soon wakes me up.… Read more

Monday, 21 June 2010 Quebec City, Canada Well this is all very civilised, dear reader. Quebec City. Is. Very. Nice. Further enhanced by the glorious blue sky. Map in hand, perambulate the Promenade. Like a Victorian pier clinging to the cliff side rather than jutting out to sea. Decked in wood with small bandstand type… Read more

Sunday, 20 June 2010 Quebec City, Canada Glad to leave Montreal. Not one of my favourite places. Feels grubby. Am in need of a bit of cleanliness. So after three and half hours travelling by train to Quebec City you can imagine my delight as I check in to the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac Hotel (https://www.fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec/).… Read more

Saturday, 19 June 2010 Montreal, Canada My view of Montreal being grungy doesn’t improve as I walk down Rue St Denis in the Latin Quarter and pass through some grungy looking hippie hangout under some concrete walkways strewn with tents and sleeping bags. But then. It improves slightly as I enter the old city. A… Read more

Friday, 18 June 2010 Montreal, Canada Some thought has gone into the timing of the rail journey between Ottawa and Montreal. Coincides with the kick off time of the England v Algeria World Cup football match. Cunning plan to pass the two hour rail journey watching a live stream of the match. Find a live… Read more