Anniversary in Mont-Tremblant

For almost a year, Tom and I have been talking about what to do for our 35th wedding anniversary. We talked about a cruise or a trip to Europe, but we couldn’t seem to make up out minds. We finally decided to go to Mont-Tremblant in Quebec. It’s only a four and a half hour drive and yet it’s another country. Close and a little bit different – the perfect combination.

We set out on Saturday and, after a long wait at the border, we were in Canada.

We arrived at out hotel and were delighted with the accommodations. We have a one bedroom suite with a living room, kitchenette, a bedroom and TWO bathrooms. There’s also a fireplace and a balcony with a table and chairs for eating al fresco.

We went to the local IGA for snacks, breakfast and lunch food and beverages. We had a lovely dinner in the hotel dining room and went for a walk around the grounds. The front desk gave us some maps of the area and we began to plan our activities.

We woke this morning to rain. Most of the activities we had decided on were outdoors – biking, hiking and kayaking – so it was time to rethink. We decided to go to Vieux Mont-Tremblant which is the village at the base of the ski slopes. It is quite charming with many shops and restaurants. We decided to have lunch at Crêperie Catherine. We watched the owner make the 4 crêpes at a time with amazing speed. The lunch was delicious.

We walked through the village admiring the buildings and thinking how much fun it would be to be there during ski seasons and step out the door to the slopes!

Tomorrow the sun is supposed to be out, so we will head out to the nearby national park.