L-o-n-g-e-r yet…

Didn’t think I’d spend any real time in NS but here I am, in the land of Trailer Park Boys. Actually, just Halifax and since the Halifax airport is well outside the city I’m just at a generic airport hotel for the night.

I walked to the neighboring hotel which had a bar and restaurant, and enjoyed some beer and fish and chips. The beers and fish and chips were excellent and much needed after a day of sketchy travel.

I met and talked with several people, all entertaining. A handsome man from Prince Edward Island who was headed to Vegas via Calgary. A very kind woman originally from Moncton who now lives in Alberta and is a federal prison manager. And then I met Darryll.

Darryll is from St. John’s Newfoundland and is a character! He wasn’t shy AT ALL and talked to me and Lisa, the woman from Alberta.

Darryll told us stories with gusto while drinking his cocktails. When he learned that I was from NC and will be visiting St. John’s, well let’s just say he had some ideas to share. Which is cool because I want locals’ suggestions. And he sure had’em.

I learned where I can get Screeched-in (more on this later!) and that I need to get to O’Reilly’s Irish Pub before noon on St Patrick’s Day or else it will be too crowded to ever get in.

Darryll works as a sales person for Jeld-Wen, a Charlotte-based company. He said they interviewed him 4x because he was so outspoken and confident in himself and his ability to sell anything.

In one of the interviews they asked how he would handle rejection. He told them he hates rejection! They were surprised by his answer since sales people experience regular rejection. So he explained: he doesn’t experience rejection because he just doesn’t allow anyone to tell him no. He just keeps returning until he breaks them down. Based on his incessant talk, this is something I can easily imagine.

Lisa ate her meal rather quickly (perhaps because Darryll didn’t stop talking) and left me alone with Darryl. Turns out Darryl will be on my same flight to St. John’s tomorrow. 🎉

If Darryll is typical of Newfoundlanders, I’m gonna have one hell of a good time!