The trip into Montreal was smooth and dispite some minor bumps here and there pretty good trip. While checking into Air Canada at 530am yesterday I ran into Eric Stall who is the captian of our Carolina Huricains Hockey Team. He was with his wife and children so instead of playing the gawking fan we exchsnged plesentries as 530am would only alow, chatted some about kids while some would say that I should have gotten an picture or an autograph I felt it better to maintain the intimate setting to remain as is simply I felt it was the right thing.
So in Montreal settled into the Hotel Delta on President Kennedy Ave deep in the financial district hundreds of athletes total crazyness and a wonderful welcoming by the event staff. Steve Clendinning showed up about an hour after I did and as is the ritual we built bikes ate naped ate and slept.
The weather will be the story this weekend forcasting huge winds, snow, rain unreal. And yea cold cold cold. This morning we were greated with snow! Now I have raced in some bad weather cold rain wind heat but snow on a time trial, , , not yet! thats bike racing folks:)
I also woke to an e mail changing my class, while it makes little impact on my quals time wise and makes my over all effort needed a little less competive even though it is a step up class wise ( one would think it would be harder) this year seems to be filled with small tests like this, but I like tests as I try to study one grade up.
Also there is huge student unrest here and some amazing protests and clashes. Last night 26 April we had helos riot police and some angry people---thats a bad mix. You know I am all about a good protest but in order to have one I think having a real solution to offer makes for a good reason to protest but mostly and sadly all I see is folks wanting to take or be given at the expence of other citizens.
So we are here we are resting and waiting, so it is!
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