Day 4 - Panic, then Chill
Keep your head up, you will see the directions life gives you
🚘 The Drive In
I was smart and planned out my drive the night before into Toronto. I got up around 5:30 to leave by 6:00 am. Made sure everything was packed in the right places, put on my sweater and coat, and away I went. Loaded my luggage into the car, brought the car around and dropped off my room keys.
Full route to get to the airport.
Took the 401 down to an Esso a few km's away from the airport to fuel up. One thing I like about Ontario is that they have those little gas pump leaver things so you don't have to hold the pump while you wait.
Once the car was filled up and paid for, I continued on my way down
Off the main highway to get to the Esso
Last leg of the journey from the Esso to the drop of spot for the car.
When I got to the gate, and following the nice helpful signs until the signs stopped. I knew I must be close to where I needed to go, but I simply couldn't figure it out. After looking at the Air Canada App for several minutes, walking around Terminal 1, I finally noticed on the elevator that there was a baggage drop off. Couldn't hurt. Took the elevator up to level 3 and I knew I was in the right place. I still remember some of areas from when Conor and I took our trip up there couple years back.
Checked my bag, but the bag machine wouldn't send my luggage through. It thought about it then rejected it. After calling someone over, she informed me that I was in the international flights baggage check. How the hell was I meant to know that?
After then going to another wrong baggage check, someone directed me to the correct one and finally the bag went.
Dropped my water bottle in the garbage since I knew I couldn't bring it in (it was just a smart water bottle I was using), and continued into security.
Got through security after the guy needed to swab my laptop which was weird. Good luck bud, its a work laptop and there is def no drugs on it.
My gate luckily was the first one off the security station, and after grabbing a much needed coffee, new bottle of water, and some breakfast, I waited for boarding. Nothing to crazy happened.
Plane went up, flew a bit, then came back down after struggling with some crosswind. No issues.
Ottawa airport is nice and simple. Found the bag check easily, and my bag was I think the 5th to come out.
Waited for Jamarcus to arrive at the airport and headed to the mall!
🛍️ The Bayshore Shopping Center
Networking looking a little better than it did before. Got rid of most of the useless stuff that was still running.
Big mall, big food court too. Quite impressive. Made it to their store and started ripping their old networking down. Not really any problems, got it done pretty fast all things considering then made my way to a little sushi place with neat little gifts. Picked up chopsticks and made my way to the book store.
Ended up picking up "The Gun Slinger" since it looked neat and I heard good things about it. Been a while since I read a paper copy of a book.
🚗 Putting Around
Not a bad hotel room!
Visited Jamarcus's place for a little bit, met the cats, the dogs, and all the neat shit I don't have, then made our way to the hotel for check in.
Hotel offered a free upgrade! I got a queen bed with a jacuzzi!
Ended up playing a bit of Skyrim before starting this entry in the blog!
🍖 Supper
Jamarcus was kind enough to take me out to supper to Lone Star, a Texas roadhouse. We have queso dip and steak fajitas! Food was really good although expensive.
Got to hang with him for a bit and chat, but he had to go again so now I am back at the hotel room, and just finished putting all my receipt's together in my budgeting app so I can bill the company back!
Tonight I get to chill in the hotel room and just take it easy. A well needed rest is required.
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