Trip to Our Mountain Property March 2009

Marie, Muffy and I had a nice break from the concrete and windy corridors of the city this past weekend when we drove out to our property in the Appalachians of eastern Quebec. After a night out with Phil and Fernanda in Montreal (where we celebrated an early 24th birthday with Phil) we left Saturday morning for the Eastern Townships. Sure it was still cold - this is Canada in early March! - but the snow was high and the sun was shining and everything looked beautiful. You can't find that on the salt encrusted, paper strewn dirty sidewalks and drabness of a city that has suffered through another long, bitter winter. The pictures here tell the whole story. We snowshoed about our hill, checked out the cabin, started up Phil's 4Runner he left there this past summer, and enjoyed the views from the woods around us. We stayed at the Auberge aux Toits Rouges just a few miles away near Mt Magentic, ate like royalty in their restaurant and marvelled at the billions of stars overhead as we made our way back to our cozy chalet. And now back to work, school and reality...stay warm. gws