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Parc Lafontaine (Montreal) – Photos

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

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Oct 16 – Last days of fall in Montreal. Colours are losing their shine – in Montreal you can have a day like the above and then, within 24 hours, wake up to snow / slush / freezing rain / frigid 75km wind blowing through you as if you had no clothes on your back / grey depressing, hopeless skies. Then the people change; from happy and latin to miserable and long-faced – kind of like they are all year long in Toronto, hehe. The bright side is winter only lasts 6 months of the year.

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Parc du Mont-Royal (Montreal) – Photos

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

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Last weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada and we were lucky to get great weather in Montreal (around 20 C). Parc du Mont-Royal (Mont Royal Park) is the 1st place in Montreal that any visitor should go to – great views and the best spot to get oriented with the geography of the city.
http://blogs.bootsnall.com/BBQBOY/montreal-travel-tips-and-photos.html
It’s not usually this busy but on this day it was packed!

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Mont Tremblant, Quebec – Photos

Monday, October 6th, 2008
ab9.jpg I can't think of a more touristy place in the whole province than Mont Tremblant village. There's pros and cons to the place. Almost anything you could want is in this Swiss-style modeled village; restaurants, ... [Continue reading this entry]