Canada Mission

Trip to the Canadian Mission today. Long, but well organized. Excellent presentation about trade, opening remarks, environmental policy... others not so excellent. We almost had a fight on our hands when the topic of seal hunting came up. The Memorial contingent was happy with the Canadian government position. We went to a reception after that at the ambassador's residence. Not bad digs. Excellent wine and food. Put to rest the grumbling about the generally crummy food we've been catered so far. I actually thought the food was excellent for lunch yesterday, but today's has not been met by favour in any quarter. Tomorrow we're going to Antwerp. Its crazy how much time we spend on these crazy tours. Basically 12 hours a day, at least, is taken up with something or other, and then we go out to eat, and then its basically time to go to bed. Fun though.