Paul,

Thanks for the tip.  The only thing that concerns me about taking the
road (whether car or bus) is the prospect of severe winter weather in
January in Quebec, and unfortunately, I don't have much of a window of
opportunity if I'm delayed (but then, I never thought I'd have this
problem in the first place....)

Alasdair

Paul Courtney wrote:
>
> Alistair
> There is also a bus service which also takes 3 hours to Quebec like the
> train and runs hourly unlike the train so if you can't get a lift. I am
> arriving several days earlier but will probably get an 8am or 9am bus
> rather than a 6.30am train.
>
> In message <[log in to unmask]>, Alasdair <[log in to unmask]>
> writes
> >Dear Colleagues in general,
> >(and Adrienne Roberts in particular),
> >
> >I find myself with a slightly embarrasing problem with regard to
> >travelling to the SHA conference in January, and I would be tremendously
> >grateful if someone would be able to help (please reply off-list).
> >
> >In essence, my original plan was to fly to Montreal, and then take the
> >train from Montreal to Quebec.  Unfortunately, my airplane schedule was
> >changed 'slightly', and leaving aside my somewhat different
> >interpretation of 'slightly', the upshot is that I don't believe I have
> >enough time to make it from the airport to the train station.  A York
> >colleague of mine may be in a similar situation, although his flight may
> >arrive early enough that he'll still make the train.
> >
> >Would it be at all possible for someone who is planning on passing
> >through, or leaving from Montreal, to give me - and possibly a colleague
> >- a lift (ride) from Montreal to Quebec?
> >
> >I will be arriving at 5:30 PM on Wednesday evening (on a connecting
> >flight from Newark).  Naturally, I am more than happy to share petrol
> >(gas) costs. (To a European, even Canadian petrol looks cheap)
> >
> >As I have a paper in a Thursday morning session, and am hosting a
> >roundtable luncheon that same day, it's imperative that I arrive
> >Wednesday evening (and yes, I am sorted out for accomodation).
> >
> >I should note that I'm far less obstreperous in person than I am by
> >e-mail. And curiously, given Timothy Scarlett's statement "Don't email
> >them to find a driving partner that likes SKA music.", I do actually
> >rather like Ska....  But I won't insist on listening to it on the drive
> >- more probably I'll be sleeping off jet-lag.
> >
> >Finally, please note that due to a serious family illness, I won't be
> >able to check my email for up to a week after 6:30 PM GMT this evening.
> >Please be patient if you don't hear from me immediately.
> >
> >Massive thanks in advance,
> >
> >Alasdair Brooks
> >
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >Alasdair Brooks
> >Department of Archaeology
> >University of York
> >King's Manor
> >York
> >YO1 7EP
> >England, UK
> >phone: 01904 433931
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >"The Buffalo tastes the same on both sides of the border"
> >Sitting Bull
>
> Paul Courtney
> Leicester UK

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Alasdair Brooks
Department of Archaeology
University of York
King's Manor
York
YO1 2EP
England, UK
phone: 01904 433931
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"The Buffalo tastes the same on both sides of the border"
Sitting Bull