At the Holiday Inn Express in Saint John. Lousy place. We had to move to the Hilton. Spent only that very first night there.
posted by Ernesto Mainegra @ 9:22 PM
One very early saturday morning (2:30 am) Daniela (still asleep), Mayte and I left a quiet Montreal for Saint John, New Brunswick. There we wanted to go see the whales of the bay of Fundy and visit the Fundy National Park. Our goal was to get as far as possible before Dany woke up. It has been proven rather difficult to keep a child quiet in a car for longer than 5 hours. With this in mind, Mayte drove the first 2 hours and I took over and drove, and drove, until 7:30 am when we stopped for gas half way to Saint John, just before Edmunston, and Dany woke up.
We had a small snack at the gas station but ended up having a full breakfast at a diner in Edmunston. This was a nice break from the long drive which recharged our batteries. Driving at daylight was less tense and more enjoyable. The rest of the trip was through the beautiful New Brunswick region. Ahh, speed limit was 110 km/h !!! Arrival time in Saint John was 1:30 pm, 11 hours after departing from Montreal. A merely 956 km road trip.
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
At the Holiday Inn Express in Saint John. Lousy place. We had to move to the Hilton. Spent only that very first night there.
Whale watching off Grand Manan, bay of Fundy. Visit to Fundy National Park. Reverse falls in Saint John.
About Me
- Name: Ernesto Mainegra
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Cuban physicist, currently living in Ottawa, Canada.
Weather conditions
| Celsius | Fahrenheit |
|---|---|
Resources
5 Comments:
Really? Was it the smell or something we can not notice from the picture? it looks ok to me and parents. I mean... we are curious because for what it shows we never would call call it "lousy place".. or you already forgot what lousy is? :)) i am mean :))
Well, lousy in terms of paying $130 a night. There was not a restaurant in the hotel. It was crowded with people that worked in Saint John, but didn't live there. It gave the feeling of an " albergue". There was not a fridge in the room. And the hotel was in the outskirts of the city.
I can still sleep and even live under the most "limited" conditions, but without paying 130$ a nite for it!!!!
If for 20$ more I get a very beautiful place, on the water front, right downtown, with a nice restaurant, quiet, nice pool, etc., then I guess this is a no brainer!!!
For free or for a very modest price I would be willing to stay ANYWHERE.
besotes,
ernst
Free, stone-cold eggs that none of the girls would eat and I ended up having to eat.
But, yes, free at least!
You must edit your profile and add the pic there. If you are nice to me, I might do it for you ;-)
But I'll need to acces your "bugger" account, i.e., I'll need your pswd.
Shannah you will have to talk to Mayte. our computer nerd about creating your blog account and including a pic .... She'll probably remember how she did it ...
Post a Comment
<< Home