This is the same spot in the summer 2005.
This is the same tunnel, in the summer. There is no ice. Just a happy girl.
They headed out to Toronto in the early afternoon. It took them only 1 1/2 hours. They stopped at Lake Ontario.
They arrived at around 4:00. The city looked beautiful when they drove in.
They walked around the city, and found a place to ice skate!
This is their hotel in Toronto.
They went back to their hotel room. Was there a break in?? What happened? Oh, it's just les mecs...
They went to dinner at Ki, a Japanese sushi restaurant. They enjoyed a very nice dinner.
Don't they look so handsome?
This is the tallest tower in the world, at night. It's so pretty.
On Tuesday morning, they woke up and went to the tallest tower in the world!
It had a glass floor. Romain did not want to stand on it, and Guillaume had to take a picture, so he forced himself.
Then, of course, they went to the Hockey Hall of Fame! There were many things to see and do.
Angela thinks this is a very scary picture.
Of course, they took a picture with the Stanley Cup.
They won! They won!
They also sat in "locker rooms". Angela hopes it didn't smell like a real locker room.
Then, the real adventure began. They started to drive to Montreal from Toronto. It started to snow 20 minutes after departure from Toronto. They were stuck in traffic behind an accident with many trucks in the snowstorm for 2 or 3 hours. Guillaume called Angela and said they were stopped on the highway, and said that they would get off at the next exit and find a hotel to stay overnight.
Eventually, they found a hotel in Cobourg, and they were able to relax and have dinner, and get a good night's sleep. After dinner, they went back to their room.
What happened?? Was there a break in? No... it's just les mecs.
Hopefully, there will be no more snow for the remainder of the drive to Montreal the next day!
On Wednesday morning, they woke up to find no snow falling! They drove to Montreal without incident, and checked into their hotel. They walked around the "old Montreal".
Of course, they stopped to have a hot chocolate with pastry because it was so, so cold.
Wednesday evening they went to a bar for dinner, and then went to a club where they made some friends. They even met some Inuits!
The long walk began back to their hotel.
What happened? Was there a break in? Oh, no. It's just les mecs!
On Thursday morning, they began their long journey home.
They went through the border into the U.S. at Vermont, and had no trouble. This was Guillaume's first time using his Green Card to enter America!
Meanwhile, Angela's trip to Naples was all business. The flight to Naples from Boston was terribly bumpy, and an hour longer than it was supposed to be because of a strong "head wind". She flew over a big storm that was covering the entire east coast. When she arrived, she was happy to feel that the weather was very warm. At the hotel, she was able to sit on her terrace on one evening for 1/2 hour with her laptop computer in between meetings, and it was very nice!
She arrived home on Wednesday evening at 6:30. Her flight home was very easy, and faster than expected. And her luggage was even carried up to their apartment for her! She unpacked and did all of the clothes washing that very night so she could tell Guillaume. He was surprised, and wondered who took over his wife.
On Thursday, Angela did nothing but relax and go to the hospital for a quick shot (hi Bonnie!). Les mecs arrived at around 6 p.m. A little tired, a little bit sick, but very happy. They ordered takeout food (maybe they ordered a little too much takeout food, because they are still eating some of it right now), and while they were waiting for the food to arrive, Guillaume and Romain both fell asleep on the couch.
Finally, they were all in bed by 9:30!
On Friday, Guillaume and Romain took the car for an "inspection" that is necessary every year in Massachusetts if you own a car. It took them a while to find an open inspection station. One was broken, one was "at lunch", and finally 2 hours later, they found a very nice man from Africa, and he helped them. They also fixed the windshield wipers (which would have been helpful before their long trip!), and then they washed the car! It was a mess from all the snow and dirt on the road. Of course, it will be dirty again by next week, but right now it's shiny and pretty.
They went to Legal Seafood at the Prudential Center for dinner last night. They had a drink at the bar first, with a very nice and attractive bartender that caught Romain's eye! So of course Romain had another drink...
The dinner was very nice. They started with a cup of the famous clam chowder. The chowder has been served at U.S. Presidential Inaugurations since 1981! Then, they had a lump crab cake for a starter. For dinner, Guillaume and Romain had a swordfish, and Angela had Boston Scrod. Dinner was delicious!
They were home by 11:15. Angela went to bed immediately, and Guillaume and Romain started to watch Waterworld, a movie with Kevin Costner. Shortly, Guillaume came to bed. It is now 10:45 a.m., and Guillaume and Romain have been watching the rest of Waterworld. It's a very long movie.
Romain is packed, and is almost ready to go. He is bringing home a LOT more than he arrived with. He has an extra bag now... and the bag is HUGE! If Angela put the bag on her back, she would fall over. It is full of hockey equipment.
Today, Angela is going to see a movie with her best friend Kelley, and Guillaume will take Romain to the airport later this afternoon. It has been a very nice visit, and it makes Angela happy to see Guillaume with his friend. Angela knows Guillaume will be sad for a little while, and that makes her sad too. But we know we will see him again very soon. And that makes their hearts light. A bientot, Romain - bon voyage!