Heading north.
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rivkaWe're leaving in the morning for Montreal, by way of a visit to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kcobweb in Williamstown MA. We're going to be spending New Year's with papersky, rysmiel and others. Yay!
We decided to rent a car for the trip. Our Corolla has been going through oil at a fairly alarming rate, and we figured that for a 1200-mile round trip, the peace of mind would be well worth the rental fees. Michael combed the internet for rental companies willing to let us take a car into Canada, and found us a nice deal at Alamo where they'd give us a full-sized car for the price of a mid-sized. When we got to the rental spot, the guy who showed me to the cars offered me a choice: they had two Chevy Malibus, or, although it wasn't technically in the class I had paid for, they could also put me in a Volvo. The Volvo in question turned out to be an S60, their "entry-level luxury" model. It's got everything from an electronic compass mounted in the rear-view mirror to heated seats. We're going to be riding in style.
I think we're going to be glad for the extra vehicle weight, too. It looks as though upstate New York and southern Quebec are expecting 3-5 inches of snow tomorrow night, which means we'll be driving through the Adirondacks on recently plowed roads. Given that we're taking the Interstate all the way to the border, through regions accustomed to dealing with snow, I don't think we'll have too much trouble as long as we don't try to get an early start leaving Williamstown on Saturday. But driving a larger, heavier car will probably be more comfortable than driving our lightweight little Toyota.
I'm really looking forward to the trip. I was so sorry to miss the Farthing parties this year and last year. Jo was absolutely wonderful to invite us for New Year's! And Alex has been making up stories about her visit tokcobweb's daughter Elena for days.
kcobweb in Williamstown MA. We're going to be spending New Year's with papersky, rysmiel and others. Yay!We decided to rent a car for the trip. Our Corolla has been going through oil at a fairly alarming rate, and we figured that for a 1200-mile round trip, the peace of mind would be well worth the rental fees. Michael combed the internet for rental companies willing to let us take a car into Canada, and found us a nice deal at Alamo where they'd give us a full-sized car for the price of a mid-sized. When we got to the rental spot, the guy who showed me to the cars offered me a choice: they had two Chevy Malibus, or, although it wasn't technically in the class I had paid for, they could also put me in a Volvo. The Volvo in question turned out to be an S60, their "entry-level luxury" model. It's got everything from an electronic compass mounted in the rear-view mirror to heated seats. We're going to be riding in style.
I think we're going to be glad for the extra vehicle weight, too. It looks as though upstate New York and southern Quebec are expecting 3-5 inches of snow tomorrow night, which means we'll be driving through the Adirondacks on recently plowed roads. Given that we're taking the Interstate all the way to the border, through regions accustomed to dealing with snow, I don't think we'll have too much trouble as long as we don't try to get an early start leaving Williamstown on Saturday. But driving a larger, heavier car will probably be more comfortable than driving our lightweight little Toyota.
I'm really looking forward to the trip. I was so sorry to miss the Farthing parties this year and last year. Jo was absolutely wonderful to invite us for New Year's! And Alex has been making up stories about her visit to
kcobweb's daughter Elena for days.
