Caught a taxi from the Montreal Sheraton Le Centre to the Montreal-Peirre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Airport code is YUL. This you probably did not know, but the major Canadian airports also start with Y. When the International Air Transport Association shifted to 3-letter codes, most of airports in this country kept their original identifiers, and simply prefixed them with Y. Thus, Vancouver is YVR and Toronto is YYZ. Qualified for Air Canada's airport lounge, for they are part of Star Alliance, and I have a lifetime pass. Very well appointed club: From the left: Had a Cucumber Gin Caesar or Cucumber Red Snapper. Replaced the tomato juice with clamato, and vodka with cucumber gin. Aberfeldy scotch on ice, Molson and Blue Moon beers. Molson, formerly a Canadian beer, is now called the Molson Coors Beverage Company, #5 in the world, with key brands, Molson, Coors, Carling, Miller and Blue Moon. Molson and Coors merged in 2005. The cui...
MY LIFE: Part 3h--Incredible Journeys during Retirement...Episode Alpha--2005 La Reunion, Mauritius and Norway
We are just about to leave the Montreal Sheraton for the airport. Next stop? Vancouver. I had an unexpectedly great lunch yesterday in Montreal. First, thanks to Olivia, Montreal Sheraton Le Centre's VIP Services Manager, who provided a birthday gift. That's a bottle of Sangiovese and pastries below, which were a total surprise and most thoughtful gift. Olivia greeted us at the lounge with a big smile and somehow knew it was my birthday. She is a huge asset to this hotel for treating her VIP Bonvoe customers with a very special touch. Looking down from the above view, you can see Stanley Street. Around the mid-point on the left side are our previous Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants. Walking up the street, a right turn will lead you to Reubens. Ordered a Reuben's original: smoked meats on rye bread, swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian tangy dressing. With the birthday gift wine, plus a bottle of beer, had my...