... and we have already had our fair share of poutine, smoked meat, and crepes. a couple days ago I ordered un big mac et des frites - that was really wierd. It is at first a little embarassing to try to speak in french but we are all gettin used to it. Some people are able to pick up, right away, that we speak english - even before we talk... not sure how they are doing that or how we are 'telling'. maybe need to eat more poutine.
we've logged in quite a few kms familiarizing ourselves with the neighborhoods. checked out a library, met a nice family, walked around maguire street and then went to les galeries de la capital -what a contrast. montcalm area is really charming, and of course downtown is amazing, if not confusing and overwhelming.
The girls and I saw Cirque du Soleil with dean&lena - that was very cool. They will watch it again with Rowena probably a couple times this week before school starts. Dante is starting to shout alot now. He is very loud.
I'm gonna be saying "its kinda wierd how..." alot; Everthing closes early here. How the traffic lights work. How the streets work. Pedestrians can cross corner to corner on ' walk' lights. alot of the white folk here are so well tanned! (beacoup passe de vacance au sud). Mac's = Couche-Tard (i keep saying that everytime I see one) . people talk 'round here. we are not coming "home" after this vacation ;)
Here is my "its kinda cool how..." section; Vieux-Quebec is fortified by thick walls. There is an old world feel about the city. People are friendly. They have Ecobus - so cool! There is beer in the grocery stores!! The beer is so much cheaper than in Van. The housing is afffordable. We are actually here to stay....let the adventures begin!
ps. once we get our cables we will start to upload some pics.
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