Because our travel day to Montréal is long and tiring, and because checking in to a new rental requires a lot of attention and energy, we stay in a hotel the night we land in MTL to rest, and then move into our rental the next day.… [Read More]
These looked intriguing, not only because I presume anything in an ice-cream cone is likely to be good, but because they are being marketed as a collation énergétique (“power snack”).… [Read More]
Did I just mention that one of the advantages of our north/south migration is experiencing some seasons twice? Well, here’s some Springtime evidence of that.
At the botanical gardens, the magnolias are in bloom, and the Japanese garden has a variety of fruit trees still with blossoms: cherries, crabapples, and plum trees.… [Read More]
Sure you do, from our 2022 rental building:
That voice! Sexy Elevator!Now, in 2024, we have Banshee Bathroom Fan:
Banshee Bathroom Fan, or “Boggart of the Bog”The shrieking usually goes away after a couple minutes, but: le sigh.… [Read More]
To get to the parking spot on the other side!
This is a delivery vehicle for St. Hubert, a massive restaurant chain and frozen/ready-to-eat food enterprise here in Québec (not unlike Marie Callender’s in the States, with less emphasis on dessert pies).… [Read More]
What the hecque?? We get on the plane to Québec and land in San Diego’s Historic Gaslamp Quarter???
This year, finding a furnished apartment was much more difficult than past years. Whether it’s the “end of the pandemic” or the housing crisis or some other reason, it was not easy to find a furnished apartment that would be willing to give us a 5-month lease.… [Read More]
When we first decided to embark on this adventure, it seemed like half a year was a long time to spend in a place. But how quickly the winter just flew by!… [Read More]
We have arrived in Montreal and are at a hotel, we’ll check into our Airbnb tomorrow and hope for the best. You’ll hear about how it all goes soon!
“Try not to let moose lick your car.”
–Parks Canada
(…or anyone really, regardless of the season, but that’s just my non-delicious-vehicle-owner opinion).
Happy New Year. We’ll be back in Montréal in May, if all goes according to plan.… [Read More]
