Well, that’s good news. I am able to fly to Canada (and presumably Mexico and the Caribbean too). Huzzah!

Yesterday all went well apart from the fact that I couldn’t get a Mi-Fi signal in Terminal 5 at Heathrow. My phone was fine, but the Mi-Fi stubbornly refused to connect. And of course all of the local wi-fi offerings required you to pay for the service. Bah, humbug!

Anyway, Toronto is warm and sunny (and likely to produce thunder storms late in the day). I have a lovely hotel room that is bigger than my apartment, and because I have Hilton-fu I have free wi-fi and breakfast. Also the shower in the room is awesome. A little luxury is good. So is having a day to acclimatize to the new time zone before having to give a presentation. I’ve spent all afternoon in my client’s office, but I haven’t had to perform in front of an audience. Tomorrow will be more challenging.

This morning I caught up with Guy Kay, whom I really love chatting with. It turns out that we are both big fans of Croatia. Also I now know which coffee bar in Toronto to hang out in if I want to bump into Margaret Atwood. Not that I’d have the courage to introduce myself.

Tomorrow will be spent earning my trip, but on Saturday I should get to see a bit of the city.