Asian Express: Montreal Summer is sticky

2 weeks of travelling really takes a toll on your body. Since my arrival in Montreal, I have been sleeping alot. Maybe its the 30°C days or maybe the 25°C nights. I am also feeling a little homesick but I know its just a phase that I'll overcome.

Anyway, I flew premium economy from Wellington to Los Angeles and this is probably the only way people should be flying. The flight was peaceful, relaxing and also spacious. The food also did not taste like cardboard. Los Angeles was cool, VIP experience at Universal Studios was fully worth it. We also got to walk onto the set of the TV comedy "Parenthood". I was in Los Angeles with Chris and Cher and I think we did pretty well covering all the attractions in LA. Stayed on Sunset Strip, visited Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame, Santa Monica Pier, Staples Center, Venice Beach, eating burgers at Johhny Rockets, eating burgers at Mels Diner, eating shrimps at Bubba Gump, hired a mustang, visited Muholland Drive, saw the Hollywood sign, stalked a few celebrity houses, lunch at The Beverly Hills Hotel, pee at The Beverly Hills Hotel, drove to Las Vegas through Mojave desert.

The drive through the Mojave desert was brilliant, temperature shot to 48°C. Vegas was slightly lower at 43°C but I think we had a few nice days at 35°C. I was in Las Vegas for Eileen's 30th Birthday Party but arrived 2 days earlier. As a surprise, I decided to pick her and her friends up from the airport in a limo. Although cheesy, it put a smile on their face. The Las Vegas strip is over 5 miles long, it is very deceiving due to large surrounding hotels. We also visited the famous club "Ghostbar" on the 55th floor of the Palms hotel then it was to "Rain" to dance the night out. Circus du Soleil "O" was awesome as well. The whole stage was constantly revolving and elevating within the pool. Too bad everyone was too hungover from the night before; the sight of bobbing heads were hillarious.
The helicopter ride over Grand Canyon was breathtaking. Landing at the bottom for lunch gives you a sense of sanity; life is too short to tuck money under your matress.

Montreal is beautiful and everyone is so polite. I'm staying by the Papineau Metro Station. While walking around this area, I notice an influx of sausage, "Thats fine" I say to myself, its probably just an area with tradies since they are all wearing singlets. "Why are people looking at me funny?" thats fine, I'm just good looking with my oversized pecs and calfs. "Why does that guy have his tounge down another guys throat?" thats fine, he was checking his teeth. But then I saw it! How could I have been so blind. It was a male Spa! That totally gave it away, I was in a gay village. In fact, the place is actually called Le Village and it is the 2nd largest gay community in North America.
So I guess this is some of the exciting things to experience if no research has been done before your travels.
Its late and I am still unemployed.
Los Angeles photos here
Las Vegas photos here

Sam