I first called to book a site and the phone call went alright. It was quite simple, just a small tenting site for one person. (I was staying in Ottawa doing a Ph.D. seminar. I keep it simple.) The second phone call I made, two days before arriving, pretty much set the tone for the whole time. I asked what time I should arrive by:

Them: "7 or 8 o'clock."
Me: "Okay, 7 or 8?"
Them (annoyed): "8."

So I arrived at 6:45pm, just so that I wasn't a bother to them. I went to the office, which is just off of their house and it was closed and locked. The sign said they were open until 10pm. I knocked on the door several times and finally someone answered. I got my campsite and promptly set up my tent.

Their website said they had wireless internet so I opened the laptop but could not get a signal. They told me on the phone that they had a nice coach house in which to do my studying. I could not find it either.

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