TORONTO & SNOWSTORMS

Just arrived in Toronto to be met by a sizeable snowstorm, something we haven't seen at all in the west for most of the winter.

It turned out to be a long day of travel. A 70 minute drive to Kelowna Airport where we were somewhat suprised at the lax check-in procedures as neither of us were asked for photo identification something which I have never encountered at any other airport in the world. That said Kelowna is a modern mid-sized regional airport that services mainly Westjet and Air Canada flights.

Our flight left on time and it was only a 45 minute flight for a quick layover in Calgary to drop off passengers and pick up new ones. Our flight to Toronto was three hours thirty minutes. Westjet like many airlines these days charges for everything, food, movies, pillows and blankets. Evenso the service was good and the flight landed on time into a Toronto snowstorm.

We 'lost' three hours on the flight East arriving just after midnight. We had a hire car booked but it closed at midnight so we had to catch a cab to the hotel.

It was just a short drive but unbeknownest to us the cabbie didn't put the meter on and wanted a ridiculous fee. Tammie in her nice Canadaian way told him no. Then he wanted cash and we said no, credit card and to top it off he demanded a tip. No again.

The hotel is nice enough but we have been put in a smokers room which is rather ordinary as the smell of cigarette smoke lingers in the room. We will make sure we get a room change tomorrow.

It is 0140 here now, that is blog dedication!