So, we are safe and sound in Ottawa. First impressions: I really like it. Smaller than Montreal, which makes me happy. Less traffic. Fewer people. More English. Seems more laid back, which I wouldn't have expected from the capital. If jobs work out, I can see this being a really good summer.
I kinda lucked out on the moving end in that the Uhaul truck only had two seats. So the three of us loaded the truck up, then hubby and Clair drove it over here and emptied the truck whilst I stayed behind and cleaned home. Hubby drove the truck back to Montreal (much cheaper for a two way trip). Playoff finals happened. Then we wrapped things up in Montreal, packed up the car with everything that was left and headed to Ottawa a couple days later. Those two days were super fun without any furniture whatsoever.
The gorgeous Rachel was Montreal for a day since she was out this way for her sister's grad from UOttawa. After she managed to actually into the city, it was lovely albeit too short. Oh, we also had the ravishing Vanessa stay with us in Montreal and got the chance to meet her boy. We approved, even if he kept trying to take her away from us. His initial plans failed and they followed us to Ottawa. She stayed with us here for a few more days (although was conveniently at some cabin on a lake the days that we were actually moving). Ultimately he won though and she left us. An old girlfriend of Dylan's was also in Montreal with her husband while Vanessa was there, we had coffee and caught up a bit with them. Super fun to see everyone, but, really you guys, couldn't you spread it out so that everyone wasn't here in the same week, let alone the week that we're moving?! Oh, then Bill and Jan were in Ottawa and we had lunch with them yesterday.
What else? Our neighbourhood is nice. Really close to UOttawa, a few blocks away from two grocery stores both of which are 24 hr, laundromat nearby. Easy walk to downtown, but we're on a quiet side street. Young building, so we never have to worry about our noise levels. Being in such a university/young area means that there are a lot of drunks wandering around, but the only problems they cause is occasionally throwing up in the driveway that goes to the back of our place. The apartment itself is good, and slowly getting organized. But it's a furnished sublet, so between everything left here and all our stuff it will be a cramped summer.
Holy wow, an update!!
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