Wed Jul 3, 2013 3rd flying day, Deep River to Montreal

Flight From Livermore to St. Hubert (Day 3, Deep River Ontario Canada to St. Hubert, Montreal)

7/1/2013    KLVK→06U  2.8 hrs  Jackpot/Hayden, Cactus Peet's  call for service and pay inside the casino
7/1/2013    06U→KBYG  2.6 hrs  Johnson County, steep descent from the Rockies
7/1/2013    KBYG→04Y  3.1 hrs  <fuel pump not staffed>  Added oil and replanned.  One botched landing and go-around.  Getting tired.
7/1/2013    04Y→KDTL  0.2 hrs  Detroit Lake MN with a working automated fuel pump
7/1/2013    KDTL→KINL 1.2 hrs  International Falls, (9.9 flight hrs today), courtesy car and hotel stay

7/2/2013    KINL→CYAG 0.3 hrs  super short border crossing
7/2/2013    CYAG→CYQT 1.2 hrs  Thunder Bay, Shell Aviation, fuel stop
7/2/2013    CYQT→CYSB 2.8 hrs  Sudbury, Shell Aviation, fuel stop
7/2/2013    CYSB→CPH2 1.2 hrs  Rolph Airstrip, caught out by low clouds, spending the night in Deep River Canada (5.5 flight hrs today)
      
7/3/2013    CPH2→CYHU 1.6 hrs  St. Hubert, under low clouds 1300ft after diving through a hole

The next morning, I got up, went to the plane, and found a guy looking it over. We had a nice chat about airplanes. He built and RV-3 way back and was an engineer working at the Chalk River Laboratories. He flies his Piper Cub to work from this airstrip, landing on the lawn in the lab. He said no worries about the restricted airspace. Canada is a bit more relaxed! I spotted a small hole in the overcast and took off towards Montreal, flying on top or between layers.

A bit up river, I was able to get under the overcast.

St. Hubert with 1300 overcast.

It's a long walk from the FBO to a train station with bags. Fortunately a flight school student from Nigeria stopped and gave me a ride. Communication was a challenge, but he was very friendly.

Dinner with Nicky

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