Actually, Nicole claimed that her biological clock would go off around 7:30am, but I think it was broken, because she didn't wake up until a little after 8:00am. We all went down to the lobby for the Embassy Suites Continental Breakfast, which was incredible! They had bagels, muffins, English muffins, pastries, fruit, bacon, sausage, home fries, and, best of all, a make-your-own omelet bar. They also had coffee and two types of juice. We ate breakfast and then got ready for the day.
We left the hotel around 9:45am, headed for the Metro station. Although I've often claimed that I was "born to navigate," Nicole did a wonderful job of steering us around the city, particularly when it came to using the Metro, Montreal's public transportation system. When we arrived to the Place D'Armes Subway Station, the ticket machine was broken, so we had to ask the Metro employee for tickets. Unfortunately, he wouldn't speak to us in anything except French, and finally we just pushed $12 through the window and he gave us 6 tickets.
After some debate, Nicole figured out which train we were supposed to get on, and we rode on the Orange Line to our destination. We exited the train and first headed in the wrong direction before realizing that the numbers were not going the way they were supposed to on the apartments we were passing. We switched directions, and arrived at the steps of Lindsey's sister's apartment.
Lindsey went up to the door, rang the doorbell, and Nicole and I watched on, with much anticipation. After a few seconds, Lindsey rang the doorbell again. A girl came to the door, and Lindsey and her sister, Lauren, stood face to face for the first time in 2 years. The sweetest hug I've ever witnessed followed, and ensued for close to 10 minutes. Nicole and I went to a local Starbucks, called Cafe Starbucks Coffee in Montreal, and kicked it while Lindsey and Lauren reunited.
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