With my french warehouse filled to capacity, it was time to move on from Quebec. The next few days were a lovely drive through New Brunswick. Charlotte and I frolicked along the banks of the St.Lawrence River before turning south to Edmunston, and an overnight stay in St. Leonard simply for the doff of the […]
Ok, so Quebec City is actually beautiful (Frenchness aside)
After my somewhat embarrassing introduction to Quebec City’s ubiquitous Frenchness the previous evening, I set out the next day to see what the city had to offer a non French speaker. It was an absolutely picture perfect morning – blue skies, warm summer sun, the ideal amount of breeze to cool you off as you walked. The […]
Practice France
So, Montreal ended with some unnecessary drama. Whilst overcome, it clearly indicated that my time there was up. Having survived my time in “Preliminary France”, it was time to graduate to “Practice France” aka Quebec City (and the wider province, Quebec). Not for nothing is it the only province in Canada where the only official language is […]
The Oh Fuck moment!
You all know the feeling. Realisation hits. Your stomach drops. Your heart stops. Then starts again. Beads of sweat start to form as your body flushes, your eyes shut and your head drops. A voice silently screams – No, NO, NOOO!! FUCK NOOO! You are a hair’s breath away from complete and utter panic, because […]