I'm making plans for a trip, the kind that will take at least a long weekend, but am running into the problem of fitting it into an already full schedule. Have I mentioned how I'm looking forward to the end of the year? In the meantime I think another day trip to Montreal in the next few weeks is in order. It's getting cold, and while Montreal is a city that definitely comes alive in the summer, I still love it in the fall and even winter. A day trip might seem limiting but it's so freeing not to work, not to drive, just to doze on the early morning train and wake up knowing I'm about to see dear friends, go to my favourite cafes, and just wander on foot. Even eight hours away can put me in a completely refreshed state of mind for the next week.