Erk's Northern Hemiwanderer, June 2014

[erkpod]

It's a shame that I had to basically fly over YOW but not land. I was going to DTW.

 

[erkpod]

Waving from near FL300.









Wishing I was on the ground at YOW instead of flying over it.

 

[erkpod]

Plane into DTW was about 60 minutes late. The door opened at 1330 local. After hauling cough past the slow people & using the US citizens line at the CBP checkpoint & cutting the line at the TSA checkpoint (slow people), I made it to the Sky Club in concourse C at 1405. I found that my plane to YOW was delayed, thankfully.





Funky tunnel heading to concourses B/C.



Relaxing briefly in the lounge.



Plane spotting from the lounge.

 

[erkpod]

Lounge pics.



My plane DTW - YOW



My first Canadian form to fill in to be a Canadian for the weekend.

 

[erkpod]

Put your hand up for Detroit ... da da da da da da









Plane spotting from a plane - got to love the new US rules about PEDs.

 

[erkpod]

On the ground taxiing to the runway.

 

[erkpod]

I've arrived in Canadia!



Jazz!



In a taxi - where's my steering wheel?

 

[erkpod]

Canadian photos Wednesday 18 - Monday 23 June











Various building photos including Canadian Parliament House

 

[erkpod]

Ottawa Ribfest.

 

[erkpod]

More Ottawa Ribfest.

 

[erkpod]

Various signs.

 

[erkpod]

Dancing at Ribfest.



Another Ribfest vendor.







A little sightseeing as I walked from Ontario to Quebec & back.

 

[smit0847]

Are you using an iphone to take these pics Erk?

 

[erkpod]

Bus photos



These tickets are exchanged for a 2 hour proof of purchase ticket.

 

[erkpod]

More bus photos









I was very surprised to find seats in the articulated aka bendy bit of the bus. Back home, that's a no-go area.

 

[erkpod]

Are you using an iphone to take these pics Erk?

Sure am! Haven't had much interweb over the weekend.

 

[erkpod]

Solo selfies. I did have some company but let's get through the solo ones first.




I won't be there for Canadia Day, the celebration of all things Canadian.



English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England!



Across the border in Quebec.



Me & a friendly moose



Aviation security - I'm watching you!

 

[erkpod]

McDonalds - helping this guy meeting girls since 2014





McDonalds in Quebec





How much more money would the country have if they didn't need to Frenchosize all the signs?

 

[TomVexille]

Welcome back. You went missing so long I was ready to send out the search party

 

[erkpod]

You're about to see the main reason I went to Canadia when I did. K & I met on the 2014 70000 Tons of Metal & next year, we are rooming together.

It was great to see her!



She's a little disappointed I wasn't there for her national day.



Hamming it up at Ottawa Ribfest



We have matching t-shirts (and we've both been to England!)



Hamming it up at Tim Hortons at YOW before I checked in.