HOMEY QUEBEC

Hey all!

It's the Viking again, the two others went clubbing, embracing the fact that we are finally able to drink on our trip - how magnificent an idea after a day of travelling (not a long one though...). Fortunately for you, I did not want to go clubbing tonight, saving it for later which incidentally made time now for reflection on the events of the day. 

We left way to early in the morning, and seeing as we did not get more than 3 hours sleep it was unbelievable that we were still able to stand erect some times. But the sun was shining and the air in NY was clearer than it had been all the other days. We arrived at Laguardia airport where we had to check in, which turned out to be a bit of a puzzle - people were angry, had problems staying in their lines and were generally agitated with the fact that we kept "cutting in front", because we were a group. But we had to.. 

I learned a new thing about airport security today as well, now you have to remove EVERYTHING - the only thing you are allowed to keep wearing are the clothes on your back, the shoes go, the PC in another, and don't even get me started on possible drug testing on Milica () and ridiculous overlay in one airport resulting in yet another security check. There has to be an easier way - perhaps just make an airport service for those of us willing to take the risks in exchange for the much shorter check-in procedures.. All jokes aside it is a very interesting thing to have seen ground zero and after that going to an airport and get put through that kind of thing. 

After some time on different, at one point questionable planes we arrived in Quebec which apparently is not a large city.. which results in planes with propellers, which makes this sound: FRRRRRRRR-FRRRRRR all of the freaking time in the air, which makes me kinda grumpy - but luckily I fell asleep. 

The hostel where we are staying is quite nice though and even though we have not seen a lot of Quebec it is a breathtaking city, with beautiful old buildings and a city wall from a fairy tale - it really has the feel of a European city and we all feel at ease here for now. 

We went to get dinner at a restaurant, however there was a misunderstanding between the waitress and one of our classmates. 
In Quebec it is customary that one pays a 15% tip in addition to the "actual" payment amount, but when the Scandinavian principles of not tipping if the service did not exceed the expected failed, she was forced - however unwillingly she was to pay the 15% and the sour waitress let her go. Always fun to get to explain.. 

Am really beat even though I did not do too much today, so this must be when I'll be turning in - looking forward to tomorrow where the "class" starts at ten, but according to what I have heard is going to be very much fun and feel compulsory to say: Educational

Regards from the french copycat, Canada
The Viking