Back from 3 weeks in Quebec (page 4 of 4)

in short, it's my city

Oh no! It's mine 😇...

Okay, fine, I’ll agree to share it—but not in winter, it seems? And yet:

She nestles and falls asleep so white in the shadow of the night She shivers wrapped in lace frost as the day awakens She moans under the caresses of the wind chasing her through the morning streets She sighs in the warmth of the deep earthen lights She smiles curled in the sun’s rays And as the day unfolds, you can hear the crystal of her laughter telling of the cold, the wind, the light, and the snow…

It’s winter, from evening to morning and morning to the end of the day, I live her and I love her

It’s Montreal, the Ice Beauty :)

Has it been a while since you’ve been to Montreal?

Hello, My last visit to this beautiful city was five years ago. Yes, I had a car, but I still prefer exploring cities on foot and using public transportation.

Hi, Dolma. What a beautiful, poetic description of this amazing city—Montreal! Except in winter, though I’ve never actually been there during the cold season. I’m replying from the Caribbean, where I’m spending a few months, far from Quebec’s winter chill.

Hi there! 🙂

So I’m not going to Montreal, but I do go to Montreal fairly often. And I still love this city just as much—I’ll never get tired of it.

We're definitely not on the same planet when comparing Caribbean winter to Canadian winter, that's for sure! 🙂

Hi there :)

Well, I’m not going to Montreal, but I do go in Montreal relatively often. And I still love this city just as much—I’ll never get tired of it.

I don’t have your way with words, so I write based on my linguistic, semantic, spelling, and grammar knowledge. And I don’t know much. Good for you if you love Montreal. I didn’t like it, and we won’t make a big deal out of it.

Hi there 🙂

Well, I’m not going to Montreal, but I do go to Montreal relatively often. And I still love this city just as much—I’ll never get tired of it.

I don’t have your writing talent, so I write based on my linguistic, semantic, spelling, and grammatical knowledge. And I don’t know much. Good for you if you love Montreal. I didn’t like it, and let’s not make a big deal out of it.

I’ve noticed that a lot of French people say *sur* for a city. Me, I say *à Montreal*. I like the expression *on ne va pas en faire un fromage*—we’d say *let’s not make a drama out of it*. In Quebec, expressions vary from one region to another. In Saguenay, if things are lying around the house, they say *ramasse tes cossins*. Some say *des traîneries* or just *tes affaires*. On another travel forum, if someone criticizes how a poster expresses themselves or their spelling, they get called out. All this to say that your *SUR* isn’t bothersome at all.

That's true... The extremes, even!

I'll happily admit that I can't stand the cold, and even Valencia (Spain) in winter doesn't satisfy me.

I reread your travel journal and picked up so many details about your trip—it felt like I'd seen the photos myself! I realize I'll have to plan another visit to North America and take advantage of how close I am, here in the Caribbean.

Wishing you more amazing adventures! !

Hi there,

I’m in the middle of planning a round trip this fall and I’m gathering ideas from fellow travelers.

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.