Hey look at us!

A while back, I posted a small blurb about Montreal’s new bike rental program that is beginning to be implemented across the island.  And wouldn’t you know it, people are noticing.  The Bixi Bicycle has been named to Time Magazines “Best Inventions of 2008″!
Read more about it here.

You know you’re a Montrealer when…

from Facebook group by the same name, linked here. I removed the ones Jon and I weren’t yet familiar with.

you pronounce it “Muntreal”, not “Mahntreal”

you have ever said anything like “I have to stop at the guichet before we go to the dep.”

your only concern about jaywalking is getting a ticket

you understand and frequently use [...]

Thanksgiving in New Hampshire

This past weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada.  We decided to make a mini-vacation of it and headed down into New Hampshire for a weekend in a cabin.  Surprising to us, this weekend was one of the busiest camping weekends of the season for the region due to the incredible foliage on display.  The trees [...]

A day at the parc.

One of the features we plan to start having on our blog is quick posts about various aspects of life in Montreal and Canada that we enjoy.
The first installment is a look at the parks of Montreal (parc in French).

Thank Goodness It’s Friday!

Beth passed on a link to photos she and Enzo took during their visit to Montreal, and the photos included this great shot of Jon and I, so I thought I’d post it on the blog! I’ll post some more photos later.
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