Quebec thus far.

Things I have done:

1. Taken an overnight bus. I departed from Toronto at 12:30 am, and arrived in Kirkland at 6:30 am. The ride was so incredibly uncomfortable; I think I slept for barely half of it. But all for the sake of saving time...

2. Tried two signature Quebecois treats: tire à l'érable and queues de castors. Tire à l'érable includes pouring maple syrup onto snow, and then trying to twirl it around a popsicle stick. "Twirl" is a very bad word to use though - it doesn't actually work, because the syrup is still mostly molten; if they had said "mush", I probably would have had more success. The Nutella and banana beavertail was really good, but the original beavertail didn't really taste like much, and you can't stop thinking that it's deep fried and really bad for you as it's going down the hatch.

3. Braved unfamiliar public transit systems, both in Montreal and in Chicoutimi.

4. Met locals. So far: Frederick the barista from Van Houtte, and Kenny and Sam at La Tour à Bière. People here are really nice, and will sometimes join us for drinks. They'll often speak to us in English, so we get to hear what we probably sound like when we try to speak French, which often makes for a few laughs and good times.

5. Tried slacklining. It's like walking on a bungee cord wrapped around two trees.

6. Hung laundry outdoors on a clothesline. :D

Things left to do:

❏ Try poutine chez Monsieur Hot Dog
❏ Walk right down to the Saguenay shore
❏ Find the Rivière du Moulin Park

Days spent in Quebec so far: 16
Weeks left in the program: 3