we didn't even realize it was freezing

i'm now convinced that whenever i travel to canada, it will absolutely be an honest-to-goodness winter wonderland. man, those canadians know how to do winter. long ago someone must have thought, "if its going to be cold, we are going to make the most of it." and they do. maple sugar wrapped around snow? okay, sounds good. outdoor ice skating with a fire blazing? sure. cross-country skiing as a commute to work? why not. my mom, my dad, tim, and i had a wonderful new year up in mont tremblant. and we didn't even hit the slopes! tim and i hadn't been there since 2005, and not much has changed!

i think it's now a rule that when one visits a french-speaking country, fondue must be had.

http://www.legrandlodge.com/

http://www.boisedulac.com/lavie/ (amazing restaurant in san jovite, the town that was not built by intrawest)