Quebec City (Thurday, Fri, Sat leave Sun)

We arived in Quebec in the afternoon of thurday the 4th, on the train. We didnt get seated next to eachother on this train, and I was moved about three times before they could find me a free seat! A nice train ride through the country though. It was nice to be reaching a hotel rather than a hostel for once, as the bellman greated us and opened the doors for us and there were elevators to reach your rooms! The last places we have stayed in Canada were up at least 3 flights of stairs, which of course we had to get all of our luggage up (and back down, which is not as easy as it sounds).

The hotel is lovely and this time I get the double bed! There is a pool, gym, sauna and outdoor spa. The winter carnival activities are about a 2 minute walk down the road (we couldnt be in a better spot) and one of the roads the hotel is on is a hot sport for resuarants and bars. woo! So you can almost forget how feazing it is here!

We have met up with Steph and Alices parents, Wendy and Nigel who are so kindly going to let us stay at their house for most of a week when we leave for New Brunswick. They arrived on Friday night, and so all saturday we spent exploring the carnival and the city. The carnival includes all sorts of activities and located all around the city, however the man area is the place up the road. It has ice scupltures and carvings, tubing, sleigh rides and other activities. There is also this giant ice castle across from the grounds which you can walk through and gets all lit up at night. Tonight we are heading to a parade, held for the winter carnival. Its about a half hours drive out of the city and its going to be cold.

So freazing watching the parade! The vibe is cool though, as every body dances and sings to keep warm, so nearly everyone is involved in some way. When we got back, Steph and I had an outdoor spa. Such a refreshing thing to do when it is negative degrees outside, and all the other people are wearing beanies! Off to new brusnwick early in the morning, au revoir Quebec!

xxx