where the cheese went

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Quebec - l'hotel de glace

An out of the world experience on the account of cold as hell weather and expensive everything. I highly recommend the tour; the interior structure of the igloo as well as the intricately ice sculpted furniture and art pieces are worth checking out! On the other hand, not too keen on staying there for more than 1 night as it takes quite a bit of effort to unzip yourself out of the the mummy sleeping bag (which contains 4 layers of padding and fabric), get dressed in full winter gear, make a dash outdoors to the washroom located in a separate wing from the suites, then dash back to your room, undress, change into a new set of dry clothes and zip yourself back into the layers of the sleeping bag when nature calls.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Quebec City - la nourriture







Need I say more?

Vieux-Québec - la romance


A walk at night around the Old Quebec will reveal to you the romantic character that the city has. Period architecture, street lights with warm hues reflected on cobble-stone pavements, and lovers strolling in the arms of each other - that is , if you have a romantic half to go with. Otherwise, it is as good as getting drunk by yourself on the crate of vintage that your ex had returned you as a result of his new girlfriend’s fancies. Bloody depressing. He was is a jerk anyway. And if you happen to fall into the demographic that has neither ex nor boyfriend, well then, life sucks, doesn’t it? At least it has been decent enough to enable you health and some form of small wealth through pathetic wages, therefore an overall independence for the modern day women. My brain will stop whining in this entry here.

As the daytime are usually grey and jangly during this time of the year, the city grew alluringly hearty, romantic and beautiful as the night approaches. The bitterness tones down and the city glows as people warm themselves to supper and a glass of wine. I found such a transformation captivating. It carries some fragments of what used to be 'H210' and '12 Jln Hujan Gerimis 1,' but a lot more prettier, cleaner and atmospheric. All in all, Quebec City is definitely a place that I’d like to visit again in the spring. Hopefully, with the winter blues gone, it won't be as depressing the next time.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Québec City - le shopping



Dear passengers, bienvenue a Québec. We have touched down at le Vieux-Québec, also known as the Old Quebec City. Here, you will find the oldest shopping district in North America. Please ensure to empty your wallets and max out your credit cards by the end of your stay. We wish you a pleasant trip towards bankruptcy and thank you for flying with Don’t You Wish You Were Richer Ha Ha Serves You Right Airline. We hope that you will fly with us again soon.