When you think about Canada, the first destination that comes to mind is Montreal, mainly because it is a very student-friendly and active town. But my friends from Taiwan and the US told me that they had already been there and instead, we were going to Quebec City, I waiting the moment when everyone would be laughing. But they didn’t. We were on our way.
It took us only five hours to drive to get there and we drove though 2 different states including New Hampshire and Vermont with its beautiful nature along the road. Having fun in the car also make the time goes by very fast.
It took us only five hours to drive to get there and we drove though 2 different states including New Hampshire and Vermont with its beautiful nature along the road. Having fun in the car also make the time goes by very fast.
Once we arrived we were completely charmed by this beautiful town – it felt like an old town with a lot of personality. Everything was very particular and different from the US. We stayed in a very cheap, but high-quality hotel right in the center and could get around easily on foot.
The duration of our trip was only 1 day and 1 night so when we arrived around 8 pm, we decided to get ready for the dinner and after party. We went to the center of the town with a beautiful place center. We found a French restaurant and, being in the French-speaking part of Canada, it was a must-do for my Taiwanese and US friends.
It was indeed a very classy restaurant with a wide variety of wine and an excellent service. Most of us took a 3 dishes menu with 2 different wines for the table. It was impeccable! After this dinner, some of us (mostly the drivers) were heading back to bed because it took us approximately 3 hours to finish dinner as we had great conversations and fun, and some of us went to a nearby bar. People there were very friendly and there was live music. We ordered local beers, which were surprisingly tasty but strong.
It was indeed a very classy restaurant with a wide variety of wine and an excellent service. Most of us took a 3 dishes menu with 2 different wines for the table. It was impeccable! After this dinner, some of us (mostly the drivers) were heading back to bed because it took us approximately 3 hours to finish dinner as we had great conversations and fun, and some of us went to a nearby bar. People there were very friendly and there was live music. We ordered local beers, which were surprisingly tasty but strong.
The next morning was for tourism - sight seeing. We took breakfast at the hotel and headed to the town….by car! Indeed, it was April but it was snowing like crazy! It was very cold and none of us could stand more than half an hour in this cold.
So the first part of our sight seeing was in the car, but we got out from time to time to get closer to what we wanted to see, took some pictures and quickly tried to find a shop or a coffee place to sit down and get warm. After few hours, we decided to get back home because most of us had work the next morning. The trip back was quiet as every one was tired and we had to wait about 40 minutes to re-enter the U.S at the border.
So the first part of our sight seeing was in the car, but we got out from time to time to get closer to what we wanted to see, took some pictures and quickly tried to find a shop or a coffee place to sit down and get warm. After few hours, we decided to get back home because most of us had work the next morning. The trip back was quiet as every one was tired and we had to wait about 40 minutes to re-enter the U.S at the border.
Overall, it was a fantastic trip of which I will keep a great memory. It is very nice to be able to drive few hours north, switch to another country and have a completely different atmosphere! Next trip => Montreal :)
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