The view leaving Montreal was incredible! It had a very industrial feel with many bridges across the wide river. The bus windows were very dirty, and my photos are just of dust. On the way to the Carnival we stopped off at the Ice Hotel, which was amazing! Our guide explained the creation process (concrete formwork filled with snow then removed), the reason for the shape, and that the design is different each year.
Here is a picture in the chapel, which was beautiful.
It's difficult to see the slope, but this is a slide. There was another one inside the hotel that we had a go on, it was pretty cool.
Then it was on to the Carvinal.
There were honestly thousands of people. It was packed - this photo must have been of an odd moment of space.
This is a hotel with a few botiques which is the icon of Quebec City.
And here is the river.
Rafting down the hill was a lot of fun, and we enjoyed toasted marshmallows.
There were lots of ice sculptures, this photo doesn't really capture the size because the sculptures were raised from the path, they were all taller than me.
My professor organises an annual trip for students to an economy expected to experience significant growth. Last year it was India, next year is Mongolia, and this year they are going to South Africa. I turned up to class with my luggage to head off to the bus straight after class, but it turned out we are on the same flight to Munich so I am heading to the airport with them (by way of taxi). I was invited to join their meeting at BMW HQ in Germany, but I must get on my way to Copenhagen.
Here is a picture in the chapel, which was beautiful.
It's difficult to see the slope, but this is a slide. There was another one inside the hotel that we had a go on, it was pretty cool.
Then it was on to the Carvinal.
There were honestly thousands of people. It was packed - this photo must have been of an odd moment of space.
This is a hotel with a few botiques which is the icon of Quebec City.
And here is the river.
Rafting down the hill was a lot of fun, and we enjoyed toasted marshmallows.
There were lots of ice sculptures, this photo doesn't really capture the size because the sculptures were raised from the path, they were all taller than me.
We left Quebec at 1am and I got home at 4:30am exhausted. The cold was a mutual struggle among the group (3 buses went), and I think everyone was relieved to head home. The parade was absolutely wonderful, and most definitely the best part - but all my photos came out blurry.
My professor organises an annual trip for students to an economy expected to experience significant growth. Last year it was India, next year is Mongolia, and this year they are going to South Africa. I turned up to class with my luggage to head off to the bus straight after class, but it turned out we are on the same flight to Munich so I am heading to the airport with them (by way of taxi). I was invited to join their meeting at BMW HQ in Germany, but I must get on my way to Copenhagen.
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