Good bye again

[SailorMitch]

Fair winds for the trip home, Alex!

[mykengel]

Sounds like he already ice'd it pretty good!

[SimonV]

I'm amazed you don't get sick with all this change of climate you go through.

[uspirate]

Later Alex, i feel for ya. i just spent 4 hours on a plane last night and it sucked!

[ccam]

Alex,
Be careful out there!

[Waymar83]

Alex,

Ottawa is a really nice city, in winter and summer. Not much to do at the airport though (Although there is a Tim Horton's, for real coffee you want a "Timothy's" or a "Second Cup").

If you really have 5 hours, you can take a taxi ride into town (about 30 minutes, depending on traffic, to Parliament Hill and the Rideau Centre (also close to the Rideau Canal for skating) and about $30 one way.

If you chose the Rideau canal you might be able to rent skates at Dow's Lake (Part of the Rideau Canal skating rink) - which is closer to the airport - only about 20 minutes. you can buy a Beaver tail as well (a local treat).

If you just want to walk around, you can go to the Rideau Centre or the Byward Market (right beside the Rideau Centre) - also about 20-25 minutes from the airport. You can get the kids some Ottawa Senators hockey jerseys (my kids favourite team).

The Rideau Centre/Byward Market also has some nice stuff for Giuletta (not the boat) .

I should be back home (i.e Ottawa region) in September. If you come back through after then, I'll treat you.

[sailingdog]

Have a safe flight, say hi to the Continental crew for me.

[chucklesR]

So the herring smell from the north will now stop. Whew, about time.

[TrueBlue]

Have safe flights back to your homeland Giu.

Hopefully, you will take adequate steps to prevent your new laptop from getten stolen from your carry-on, as you sleep on the plane. If so, we'll all eagerly await the impending onslaught of SailNetter caricatures upon your arrival.

[sailortjk1]

Yesterday, I got to hear first hand the retelling of the incident about how the ass hit the ground. I could not stop laughing! The voice on the other end of the conversation repeated several times, "Its not funny. Stop laughing." The more he said that the more I laughed.

Have a safe flight home.