Nelson
North Shore Inn
An older hotel that could use some updating, but the beds were amazingly comfortable, they had high speed internet, a complimentary computer, and a continental breakfast. About $80 for two queen beds for two adults, a baby, and two dogs.
Calgary
Dave & Amy's House
New home in a Calgary suburb. We had a futon mattress on their living room floor, but it was free and we got breakfast and good company.
Saskatoon
Lorraine & Esther's House
Great older house in a quiet area outside the city. 15 acres of property, home-cooked meals, and an in-house massage therapist. Free.
Winnipeg
Quality Inn (Pembina)
Very nice updated hotel and a nicely furnished room. Nice big TV and free wifi. Unfortunately, boys hockey teams were booked into the same hotel that night and were rather noisy. Scott also had no hot water for his shower in the morning, and their elevator door didn't open when something was in the doorway (ie. man, stroller, etc.). I was told the manager would be in touch, but I had to call several times the Monday after we stayed before I got her. She discounted 10% off the price because, she said, we already had quite a low rate. We paid $83 plus tax for two queen beds. I don't recall if there was a dog fee.
Thunder Bay
Victoria Inn
Nice hotel with pool, waterslide, and free internet (LAN). The staff was friendly and we had no problems, and they even sent a fax for us at no charge. I think we paid $90 for two queen beds.
Sault Ste Marie
Super 8
New, clean hotel with free internet. They waived the dog fee. It was $83 plus tax, government rate. We had some girls soccer teams who made some noise at night, but that was quickly resolved with a complaint to the manager.
Ottawa
Comfort Inn
Very nice night staff who waived the dog fee. Free wifi, but our TV didn't work and we lost wifi around 11. The next morning, the office ladies fawned all over Mary and the manager gave her a rubber duck. They discounted are stay by 50% for the lack of TV and internet, so we only paid $50.
Montreal (Laval)
Best Western
Two queen beds, TV that works, and wifi. Dogs stay free. It's further away than we'd like to be from downtown, but downtown was more expensive. Free breakfast that was hot and served at the table (we ordered eggs, bacon, and roast potatoes), and Mary got some fruit and yogurt!$100.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Good Morning, Day 2
This is how Mary woke up. She had an entire queen-sized bed to herself. Notice the wall her daddy constructed around her.
Scott studies federalism for PoliSci.
So I'm a bit obsessive
I spent an hour and a half last night looking for the USB camera cord. Scott kept trying to get me to stop going out to the van in the dark and I got mad because he kept telling me to practice my "deep breathing." I eventually gave up, resigned to the fact that we'd have to spend untold amounts of money to buy a new one. Until I changed Mary's diaper this morning and found the cord under the diaper bag. Scott gloated.
The North Shore Inn may not be a swanky hotel, but they've got the best mattresses I've ever slept on, excluding my own. Mary only woke up once, to eat. They've also got awesome black-out curtains. Our room also had a huge bathroom with great water pressure. Add this to the new computer with flatscreen monitor in the lobby with high speed internet and it made for a great night's stay. All in all worth the $80ish. Plus there's a complimentary continental breakfast.
I'm going to have to spend some time later resizing the photos on the laptop, because the camera's resize capability makes for some pixelated photos.
The little miss playing with the other little miss on Gyro Beach in Osoyoos.
The North Shore Inn may not be a swanky hotel, but they've got the best mattresses I've ever slept on, excluding my own. Mary only woke up once, to eat. They've also got awesome black-out curtains. Our room also had a huge bathroom with great water pressure. Add this to the new computer with flatscreen monitor in the lobby with high speed internet and it made for a great night's stay. All in all worth the $80ish. Plus there's a complimentary continental breakfast.
I'm going to have to spend some time later resizing the photos on the laptop, because the camera's resize capability makes for some pixelated photos.
Weird sculpture thing behind the gas station in Princeton. Phiffer's Fountain? Apparently it was given away for free to whoever had the funds to move it out of its location in Vancouver, where it took up too much room.
The little miss playing with the other little miss on Gyro Beach in Osoyoos.
See under the tree? That's the bylaw officer who kicked us off the beach.
A lovely view of Osoyoos from the hill east of town.
The cool stone tunnel. Not sure if it was for trains or cars originally.
Graffiti on the tunnel - some pretty and some not-so-pretty.
You really have to see the non-pixelated version of this picture. It's a little dancing Russian man welcoming you to Grand Forks.
Mary meets Beth.
Mary and her two new friends, Leoni (right) and Daisy (left)
Monday, June 4, 2007
Day 1 went well, until...
Settling into our motel for the night, I discovered that the wireless USB thingy for the laptop is broken, so even though the motel provides wireless internet we can't use it. I also seem to have misplaced the USB cable for the camera. Great. I know I have that, it's just been dropped somewhere between the van and the room. So I've got some great pictures of Day 1 but no way of sharing them.
Mary did well. She had one or two total meltdowns and a few partial ones. Got some good naps in, too. She got her first diaper change at the summit of the Hope-Princeton pass. We stopped for gas in Princeton ($1.19, got 37 litres for $45) and still have half a tank left. Diapers changed before Princeton, at Castlegar, at our friend's house outside Nelson, and lastly in the motel before bed. Doesn't seem like much, but she's not peeing as much as usual. Only 4 (plus two in the morning before we left home).
One of the highlights: getting kicked off the beach in Osoyoos, where we made a pit stop for the dogs. We thought the bylaw officer was after us for no leashes, but apparently that's not an issue. No dogs are allowed on that particular beach after June 1. Oops!
My friend Beth and her family are doing well. I haven't seen her since 2002 (on a camping trip with a previous boyfriend, teehee), and we met in 2001 when I was on a summer work term here in Nelson. We ate dinner with her and her husband Rob as well as an international student doing a homestay with them, Leoni from Germany. Leoni and Mary were fast friends, and their dog Daisy was very interested in this miniature human. Mary was the first baby she'd met and I guess she felt the need to show off since Mary was receiving all the attention. She did a LOT of doggie "talking" during our visit.
Mary fell asleep on the ride back to the motel so we're skipping the hot springs. Perhaps in the morning, but likely not. A shame.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll find the camera cord, and I guess there's a trip to WalMart for the cheapest wireless internet thingy we can find.
PS. We still haven't seen any of the thunder and lightning they promised in the weather report.
Mary did well. She had one or two total meltdowns and a few partial ones. Got some good naps in, too. She got her first diaper change at the summit of the Hope-Princeton pass. We stopped for gas in Princeton ($1.19, got 37 litres for $45) and still have half a tank left. Diapers changed before Princeton, at Castlegar, at our friend's house outside Nelson, and lastly in the motel before bed. Doesn't seem like much, but she's not peeing as much as usual. Only 4 (plus two in the morning before we left home).
One of the highlights: getting kicked off the beach in Osoyoos, where we made a pit stop for the dogs. We thought the bylaw officer was after us for no leashes, but apparently that's not an issue. No dogs are allowed on that particular beach after June 1. Oops!
My friend Beth and her family are doing well. I haven't seen her since 2002 (on a camping trip with a previous boyfriend, teehee), and we met in 2001 when I was on a summer work term here in Nelson. We ate dinner with her and her husband Rob as well as an international student doing a homestay with them, Leoni from Germany. Leoni and Mary were fast friends, and their dog Daisy was very interested in this miniature human. Mary was the first baby she'd met and I guess she felt the need to show off since Mary was receiving all the attention. She did a LOT of doggie "talking" during our visit.
Mary fell asleep on the ride back to the motel so we're skipping the hot springs. Perhaps in the morning, but likely not. A shame.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll find the camera cord, and I guess there's a trip to WalMart for the cheapest wireless internet thingy we can find.
PS. We still haven't seen any of the thunder and lightning they promised in the weather report.
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