From de59be47890b4859c39ce152d1830f0f4157d06f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AnonymousCoward Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 20:37:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Edit page SeptemberBlog --- SeptemberBlog | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 SeptemberBlog diff --git a/SeptemberBlog b/SeptemberBlog new file mode 100644 index 0000000..31fe4bc --- /dev/null +++ b/SeptemberBlog @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +=== Sun 2 Sep === + +==== Trip to MontReal, day 2 ==== + +Day two of the trip to MontReal. They woke us up at 6 in +the morning (groan) and we left for QuebecCity with no +breakfast. This place's better be wonderful! + +Yes, QuebecCity was rather cool, but they gave us little time to visit +it properly. + +Except for the old citadel, where we've seen the changing of the guard. +Really a ridicolous cerimony: the soldiers wear a furry cap and a guy +shouts orders in french. They have a live goat as a mascotte and they +walk her around the plaza. + +On the way back to Montreal, we stopped at the MontmorencyFalls... +nice place, but I almost got lost there! I wasn't paying attention +when the guide said the bus would have moved to pick us back on the +top of the falls, so I walked back to the lower parking lot. +Luckly, Juliette convinced the bus driver to come and see if I was +there. + + http://www.quebec-travelguide.com/Beauport/Montmorency-Falls-Park/ + + +=== Sat 1 Sep === + +==== Trip to MontReal, day 1 ==== + +On Monday, it will be labor day, so Juliette and Peter took advantage of this +extended week-end to take a three day guided tour to MontReal: + +http://www.gotobus.com/cs/c91/bustours/boston__montreal3_daytour.html + + +So this was the last chance to visit French Canada with Juliette as a guide, +as she'll be leaving for Saudi Arabia in a few days and we'll probably not +see her for some time. I was lucky enough to join at the very last minute. + +As usual, the bus departed from Boston's ChinaTown, but this time the cheap +bus company of choice was SunshineTouring. The guide barely speaks English +and is also not an expert of Canadian history and culture. + +Along the way, we did two stops: + + * A cruise with the MinneHaHa on LakeGeorge. + http://www.lakegeorgesteamboat.com/minnehaha.html + + * For water rafting in an impressive canyon (but the water flow + was very calm: boring). + + +MontReal is as enchanting as they say. Approaching from the highway, you +see the notorious bunch of skyscrapers in the distance, beautifully lit +with colorful lights. Makes me think of U2's "The City of Blinding Lights". + +We had dinner in a crappy chinese restourant. Fixed menu, no +vegetarian food for me except for white rice. Anyway, all the +food looked crappy so I don't think I've lost too much. + +The hotel, at least, was ok. I shared my room with a retired +man called Mr Chan. He's originally from HongKong, and moved +to the USA before his city was given back to China. At that +time, many people feared that communism would have taken over. +Mr Chen arrived in the UnitedStates alone, and didn't speak +English at all. He worked very hard for 15 years so he could +retire at a reasonable age. His story makes me hope for the +better. -- 2.25.1