They exited the plane and got their luggage, which, to the adult's surprise, was quite painless and calm.
"Guys, we're in a foreign country!" Sam smiled. They were waiting for Mr. Schue to get the bus.
"I hardly consider this is foreign" Quinn rolled her eyes.
Will walked up behind them and clapped his hands to get their attention.
"Alright guys, the bus I requested is here so grab your things and let's go" he said. They did and then they walked to the doors.
"First step on Canadian land!" Puck announced loudly as he stepped out of the tiled airport and on to the road.
"That's great" Will said, but didn't mean it. "Now pay attention, there are cars coming."
They walked across one airport pickup road and on to another, to find a large bus, not unlike the coach bus they had driven all around Florida.
They loaded up the luggage, filed on and took their seats. Artie was lifted up into the bus.
"Check it out, Mr. Schue!" Mercedes said. She pointed to the driver of the bus. He was an older fellow with graying hair and a thick mustache. "We get a driver this time!"
Will chuckled lightly. "For this ride, yes."
Once they were all seated, the bus was started and they were on the road.
"How long is this ride going to be?" Rachel asked Ms. Pillsbury.
"Almost two hours" she replied, glancing at her watch. It was almost noon.
"And before you ask, we'll get food when we arrive" Will said.
The teens talked amongst themselves and looked out the bus' windows as the bus drove on.
"Very exciting scenery" Kurt commented sarcastically. The scenery was actually very boring. It was mostly farm land and marshes.
"Well" Rachel began, adopting her know-it-all tone. "Manitoba isn't technically a prairie provence, like it's flat neighbor Saskatchewan, but it does do a lot of farming in areas that aren't wet, like in the west."
"Thanks, Encyclopedia Berry" Tina giggled.
Rachel beamed. "You're very welcome!"
Joe raised his hand. "Mr. Schuester? Can you tell us about where we're going?"
Will thought about it. "I'll tell you a bit."
The teens all quieted down and looked at him expectantly.
"We landed in Winnipeg, but where we're headed isn't in Winnipeg. It's a bit north, but it's on Lake Winnipeg. It's a small cottage area called Victoria Beach. It's very quaint. I think you'll like it a lot" Will smiled.
"Cottage?" Kurt looked scared. "We're staying in a cottage? For nine days?"
"What's wrong with that?" Finn asked.
"Kurt Hummel does not do cottages" he replied.
"Oh, you'll live. It's very nice" Emma said gently.
Blaine snickered. "When Kurt hears 'cottage' he thinks 'camp'."
"Oh, this is nothing like a camp" Will shook his head. "Don't worry, you'll like it."
Kurt frowned a bit, but didn't say anything. There was no turning back now.
"Guys, guys, look up ahead!" Will said pointing in the direction the bus was driving. "See?"
They all looked and saw a large parking lot with many cars parked in it. But what their teacher was pointing to was a large metal archway that went over the road. On the arch it said 'VICTORIA BEACH'.
"We're here!" Rachel yelled excitedly and they all grinned and rushed to stand up.
"Sit down" Will said, realizing that they might in fact trample each other in the process of getting off the bus.
"Listen here" he said. "Before you get off, make sure you have all your things. Don't leave anything on the bus because if you do, you won't get it back."
"Are we not coming back on the bus ever?" Rory asked.
Will shook his head. "Nope."
"Are we getting a different bus?" Artie asked.
Will shook his head again. "Nope."
"Then how will we get around?" Sugar asked. "Limo?"
"No. There's a different way. Come outside and you'll see" Will said with a mischievous grin. Then he hopped off the bus.
The teens grabbed their things and rushed off, eager to see what this form of transportation is. But when they got off and unloaded their luggage, all they saw were cars. But they were all too small to hold them all at once.
Four blue and orange vans pulled up. They all had a Taxi sign on them.
"Taxi?" Quinn asked. "We're taking taxis the whole time?"
Sue shook her head. "No, we're not. These ugly painted vans will just take us to our cottage."
"I'm so confused" Sam muttered to Mercedes.
"We all are" she replied.
Nevertheless, they split into groups. Taxi 1 held Mercedes, Kurt, Blaine, Finn and Rachel. Taxi 2 held Puck, Artie, Mike, Tina and Sam. Taxi 3 held Sugar, Rory, Santana, Brittany, Joe and Quinn. Taxi 4 held Sue, Emma and Will.
"Is it okay if six of them go in one?" Will asked Taxi 3's driver.
He nodded. "It's only a short drive."
"Britt can sit on my lap" Santana offered with a sultry grin.
Will looked like he was going to protest, but he stayed quiet and walked to his Taxi, after shooting Santana and Brittany a look.
They piled into the taxis. It was a bit of a tight squeeze, but they managed.
"Where are you guys from?" the taxi driver asked the members of Taxi 1.
"Lima, Ohio" Blaine answered. He was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Really? And what brings you here?"
Blaine shrugged. "Group trip."
The driver nodded and didn't say anything more.
They looked out the window as they drove. They passed an array of trees and cottages hidden in them every once and a while. The road was unpaved and bumpy.
"This looks like a forest" Mercedes said.
"This looks like a camp" Kurt grumbled.
Finally the taxi stopped at a small opening of trees. The only way to differentiate that opening with others was the microwave-sized rock that was painted with the address. That sat by the side of the road and was surrounded by small purple flowers.
"Looks like we're here" Finn said and hopped out of the van's door. The others from the other taxis were doing the same.
"Luggage first, then you can explore" Will instructed them sternly. He could see how excited they were to wonder around.
They sighed and grabbed their bags. When they were all set and the Taxi vans drove off, they all made a mad dash up the path way to the larger clearing where the cottage was. The clearing was large, but no one took notice of that because they were focused on the cottage. And the smaller mini-cottage next to it, separated by a wooden deck.
"This?" Santana was the first one to speak. The rest were still gawking at it.
The cottage was covered with long shingles that were painted a soft pink and had a green roof that was dirty with leaves and small branches. The walls weren't exactly clean either. One side was covered with many small winged bugs.
The deck was clean and had a swinging bench on it.
Across the deck was a smaller cottage. It had the same colour scheme.
"It's this great?" Will asked, walking up to where the teens stood. He had a suitcase in one hand and the other arm was slung casually over Ms. Pillsbury's shoulder. She was smiling and gazing at the cottage.
"How did we get downgraded from a gorgeous condo in sunny Florida to a dinky cottage in a forest in Canada?" Sugar asked.
"Oh, it's not that bad" Sue said and strode past them and up on the deck.
"Not that bad?" Rachel mouthed to Kurt, who looked like he'd seen a ghost. He silently nodded.
"Well come on in!" Emma called to them.
"At least we're together?" Quinn offered in hopes to make the situation better. They murmured in agreeance and picked up their luggage. They walked across the lush grass to the deck and walked up.
Will pulled the sliding door open. "Welcome to your new home...for the next nine day, at least!"
A/N
Hello again! Yes, two chapters! Wooot!
So now that they've arrived, I can tell you about their place. Victoria Beach is a real place. My family has a cottage there so with the last two years being an exception, I've been there every year of my life. So I know the place really well. It's lovely. Has anyone been there?
In regards to one question I got in a review, the couples are as following: Klaine, Finchel, Samcedes, Wemma, Chang-chang, Brittana and Sory (Sugar and Rory). Joe and Quinn are 'friends'. Just like in the show. I know I had Quinn and Rory date in the first story but I like Fabhart more, so just pretend Quory never happened. Sorry if you liked them. But I want this to stay mostly canon.
Enjoy and I hope to get more chapters up soon. It's vaycay so I have plenty of writing time. :)