In My Life

Today we’re travelling from Montreal to New York on the Adirondack. It was this same train that took us to Montreal 9 days ago. We have passed through some spectacular scenery – especially Lake Champlain. The trees are beginning to change colour but nothing yet matches the spectacle of Tremblant’s fluorescent autumn leaves. Right now the sun is setting and we can see it flashing through the forests that border the train tracks.
When we left this morning it was raining again in Montreal so it was a good time to leave. You miss the awnings we have over our footpaths in Australia. They don’t have them in Canada or America. While we waited with our suitcases for Hannah we must have looked as though we’d been evicted once again.
One thing I didn’t mention earlier is a picture of a 4-armed goddess that was hanging above our bed at the Airbnb. I’m not superstitious but I had trouble sleeping the first two nights, but it all came good after I took it down and faced it to the wall. Obviously the owner has an eclectic religious view of things because in the bathroom there was a picture of Jesus and Mary. When I mentioned it to him in an email, he wrote back saying God was too big for one religion. This then gave me an opportunity to challenge that opinion. I hope we can continue the dialogue.
The sunset is becoming ever more brilliant as it is now reflected in the river on our right hand side.
It was good to Skype last night with Lisa, Mungo, and Matilda, and to receive return emails from Bronwyn Jackson who lives in NYC and from Dylan and Gillian with some more NY recommendations. Then, today, Cathy Byrne reminded us to go paddling or cycling in Central Park. News from home is always welcome. Good to hear you’ve had some rain. I’m a bit surprised to read the latest Newspoll results with the ALP and the coalition almost level. What brought about that sudden change?

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