At just before 7 Winnipeg time, AA was lying wide awake wondering why the sun was so bright outside the windows... Then it dawned on him (literally). So instead of being at the hill for 9am it was more like 10:30. Oh well, a little extra rest was well needed.
The drive was pretty neat, driving along the St Laurence to a small town called Beaupre which had a huge cathedral and Jewish "cyclorama" (whatever that is...).
The hill (Mont Sainte Anne) wasn't too terribly busy. Lineups to get up the hill were small, except for the north side of the mountain which took about 10 mins of waiting before getting on the chair. The conditions were passable, described as "spring conditions" which we would agree with. There was some loose snow on top of the packed ice. This caused for more than one "whoa!" And arms flailing to keep upright.
We lasted longer on the hill than we expected. We made it until 3:30 before finally packing up and making our way back to Quebec. On the way we stopped at a grocery store and got some drinks and snacks for later tonight while we watch the world juniors (and jets game on the iPad).
Once back at the hotel, we made our way to the heated pool to loosen up from a day on the slopes. However, with the temperature being 15 degres cooler outside than yesterday, it was no wonder that the water felt colder. So, we then went to the sauna to warm up a bit more.
After the pool and sauna, we showered and then went to Portofino for supper. Lola had gluten free pasta with muscles, clams, shrimp and scallops in a tomato sauce. Arizona Adam had chicken Alfredo.
With dinner completed and the bill paid, it was time to wander around the city. First stop was at Simons, one of Lola's new-found favourite stores in Quebec. Unfortunately the store was closed. From there, we made our way to the Ferris wheel that we can see outside the window of our hotel room. The entire "grande aller" is closed to vehicle traffic, most likely in preparation for New Year's Eve, and there is a Ferris wheel all lit up.
We then continued down the grande aller to a bar that we went to a few years ago when AA was in QC for a set of project meetings. The bar was closed, not that we were interested in going inside for a drink, not when the hockey games were set to begin in less than 15 mins. So, we made our way back to the hotel room and are now enjoying both of our teams up on their opposition in the second periods.
Hopefully the cold weather passes soon back home. I knew we were having it too easy this winter...
Arizona Adam (Aka Adam incase people forgot...)
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