The organist librarian

We set off at around 10 a.m. for a long and confusing drive which didn't quite work out as expected. We went through an industrial area but then got on  a lovely drive through woodland and farmland which was very pleasing. Weather was lovely and glad I had my shorts on! Montebello has an info centre entirely in French but I did find an English booklet in the box outside the door! The shop next door had an area where could you watch the pralines being made and boards explaining the chocolate process. Behind the building was a nice picnic area. We saw the outside of the huge hotel and then went to Parc Omeha where you drive through and see wapiti, bison, moose, white-tailed deer, boar with piglets, bears with cubs, wolves, coyote closeup. The deer come up to get carrots. We had ice cream in the nice shop and cafe and then a long drive on motorways to get to Oratoire St Joseph in Montreal. Arrived about 6 and went for a meal. Fr Corso did not reply to messages and emails to him would...

Slept well and had planned to leave early but had phone message that our home alarm had gone off. Turned it was when John shut the door after checking the post! Spent time getting routes and then to Biodome which is great. Lovely shots of otter beaver, penguins raccoons and sea birds all close. You move from tropical jungle to temperate zones. Had lunch there then drove to Val David via highway 15. Owner not here and it seems we have to get our own food so went and bought some! Lovely autumn foliage.

Monday packed cases and both had hair cut. Taxi to Thornton Heath and train to West Brompton and then 2 tubes to Heathrow 5. Stood most of the way on Piccadilly line. Ate at Giraffe. British Airways flight left a little late and we had got the 2 seats right at the back. The entertainment took ages to come on and then no identification of what we were watching nor was there any way to go to the start of a film. Watched Rev and Club 60 and slept a bit. After 6 and a half hours arrived. 3 a.m. British time but in fact we went back in time to 8 p.m. Montreal time. Taxi driver did not know where Rue Dézéry was but I had maps. The fare was $50 and we went a long way round. Melanie very friendly – it is up 2 flights of stairs – high ceilings and big rooms and 2 balconies and 2 big cats. Slept a bit and had a small breakfast. Liked the coffee maker! Tuesday my 68 th birthday and nice cards walked to metro station (15 minutes) and got the hired car an automatic Ford Focus which I don’t li...