Day 38: Montreal

Bus shakes us awake in Montreal. Parking won’t be easy today. The last day. Freezing. Well, probably not that bad but compared to Jet Skis a couple of weeks ago this is ridiculous. Mars and I do the wander of the town. It appears we are playing the rainbow district tonight; some odd christmas ornaments in the stores. Venue is great; big old red theatre that’s very Parisian inside. No barriers too – always a good sign. Last night was great except for the 10 foot gap between us and the audience; i prefer to be close.

Thom has the runner take me to the doctor for sternum exam. It takes about an hour and I end up with some fairly hefty painkillers but no x-ray. He says its probably not fractured. I’ll try the painkillers tomorrow.

The show is off the hook tonight. A perfect balance of good sound, great, warm audience. It’s difficult to stop at the end of Forever Now. This could be my favourite show. And then its over. 6 weeks done and dusted. An empty venue full of beer cups. Detune the guitars and wrap the heads for travel. I pop onto the Monday’s bus for final goodbyes; not to get sentimental but its strange saying bye when you’ve just lived together for a month and half. I’ll miss their funny little English ways(!). I’ll be in touch.

To all the Furnatic fans who visited with us on this tour; you made it quite a ride around the country. Thanks for all your enthusiasm and support. See you next time.

The bus rolls and we cruise the border – much simpler affair going back in to the US. Chat with Trish, Darren, Amanda and Zarr up front before a final pass out in the last right-middle bunk.