Fortunately enough we have just managed to acquire ourselves a Bachelor Pad in Montreal. As you can imagine though the girls are Bachelorettes and have trouble grasping the simple pleasures that bachelors enjoy such as the lack of reason/necessity to clean, for example there are empty beer bottles throughout just about every room, you know, bachelor stuff. So they're currently scrambling around trying to clean up, they started on this merely five minutes after the guys had left for their weekend trip to Quebec.
The guys at hand are Ian, Pete, Lachy and Jake. They really are exceptionally nice. Rachel was the one who knew them and apparently she didn't even know them very well and they have been really nice to let us come and stay at their place, even while they're away for a few days as well. They are from Brisbane and are a few years older, all good rugby players and such apparenly, two of them are studying on exchange from UQ over here and the other two managed to get jobs coaching the college uni team they play for. We got in yesterday afternoon after about a 10 hr bus ride from New York. Must admit that a few dark jokes were passed around in reference to the Canadian bus experience that made worldwide headlines in the recent months. One was at a point when everyone was hungry because we didn't take much food, I stated to Alyson, "their is plenty of food around you." You really have to be in a strange mood to enjoy that one so sorry to those who found it inconsiderate/disrespectful. On the bus trip we passed through a lot of beautiful scenery, some really spectacular colourful landscapes with all the Autumn trees in bloom or dying.
Montreal has a massive French influence, not so much an influence as opposed to it is French. Never knew just how much it was, because most places i've been to that have had French influences in the past just have some cool architecture ie. Hoi An in Vietnam or Akaroa in NZ. Here everyone actually speaks French as well, big step up; however everyone can also speak English so it's not that different. I really wish we actually had a system in Australia where we properly learnt another language, wasn't just the bludge subject at school. Makes you feel quite stupid when everyone you meet travelling has at least two languages in their repetoire.
Back to these fetching lads. Well last night after we arrived here on the bus we got straight to it. Headlong into the bachelor lifestyle, first thing we did was go and get beer, then after this go and get cheap thai down the road, was very good actually. Then we started drinking.
Had a very good night actually, we had a few quick ones to catch up before we headed out. I think we left here at like 11.30. They have a really good location with their place, were very fortunate to get it apparently. So it wasn't a long walk to the main strip where all the clubs and pubs are. First place we went into had vouchers for free shots. When we went in their it was empty and we managed to rig the system without any effort at all and we all managed to get lots of free shots in the end. They were half shots, and then half oj, went down very well. I honestly got about 6 or 7, it was crazy. The girls and myself definately felt we were doing fine on the drinks side of things you know, woudln't need anymore for a good long whilebecause this was my first big night out in a long time due to saving every penny before the trip. But the next place we went into the bachelor lads found a deal that they couldn't refuse and we all put in for 15 shots for 30$. We were saying no but it happened anyhow haha. So it ended up being quite a big night really. So that was a fun night indeed, don't you worry mum, i reserved some brain cells for the future, sacrificing only the unnecessary ones would you believe.
Today we went with the boys for a bit of sightseeing. We went down to the Old Port area. It's a beautiful city Montreal and this area is particularly splendid. The trees are so incredible when they are all different colours of autumn. We had lunch at a crepe resteraunt which was a bit pricier than we would usually opt but it was worth it. They were absolutely beautiful and i wanted them because i had to try the Maple syrup in it's home country of course. Aly had a spinach, swiss and bechamel cheese for a savoury flavour. I indulged in toffee and icecream upon which i added Maple Syrup! It was delicious, by the end of it i was actually quite sickened; very happy however, very happy.
Alyson, Rachel and myself have just returned back from a college Ice Hockey game. It's such a great sport, i really wish that i understood more of the rules though. Very aggressive and it's on ice, great combinations. Aly was actually very intent on watching which was interesting, guess it hales back to her field hockey days; good to see her so interested in a sport. In the end the opposing team one with a goal in the last few mins to take it to 2-1. McGill is the uni that these guys go too. I had some pizza and a beer at the game and we all shared some popcorn too which was sweet. Aly had a hotdog, very US like.
Quick touch up on the last few days in NY. The main big thing was going to the top of the Empire State Building, which we did at night. It was such an awesome view. You can see for ages, and all that way is lights. Its such a big place it is just breathtaking. Also we went to the Magnolia Bakery where the girls in Sex & City go to. So again that was a big thing for the girls. They got many cupcakes from there and i was very into the white chocolate fudge brownie, quite divine.
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