After hearing that a fellow colleague’s flight from New York City to Montreal was cancelled due to weather conditions this morning, I was a bit concerned about our flight to Toronto, from which we would connect to continue onward to Moncton, New Brunswick, today. Our Toronto flight was only delayed by about 15 minutes, but in the end, our Toronto to Moncton flight ended up being delayed over five hours. Toronto airport was on ‘red alert,’ likely due to the on-and-off torrential rain they were experiencing, and we were just sad in the airport, doing work with the free Wi-Fi in the lounge, wondering if we’d even make it to New Brunswick tonight.

It’s always funny when you plan a trip envisioning things to go a certain way, and then your plans completely get derailed. I’d originally planned for us to have dinner at this Malaysian restaurant just two minutes away from our hotel, but that was completely smashed, as they close at 8:30pm. Oh, and the torrential rain this entire region is experiencing could easily mean that the frolicking amongst the green pastures of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island could end up never happening, and instead we’ll be stuck only doing indoor activities even though we’re at the peak of summer in Canada, which is supposed to be the best time to come here.

At least there will still be local mussels, clams, and lobster to eat indoors. That will be our saving grace.