We live in the small town of Marly le Roi, near Paris, and we prefer to sleep at Roissy each time
we fly in the morning.
This year we selected
the Hilton, which proposed
a internet
rate :
a room on the executive floor
with breakfast buffet.
This is a good plan because the Executive floor is a lounge with snacks and drinks for guests.
We drank a good champagne and ate delicious sandwiches and have saved the evening meal.
We recommend this hotel at this price online.
Friday, january 29, 2010
Flight PARIS-MONTREAL with AIR CANADA
Our many trips to Canada with Air Canada allowed us to have a free ticket to get toMontreal.
The crew is attentive but do not expect to have a Air France meal service.
They do not serve you an aperitif from several years.
Saturday, january, 30, 2010
At breakfast, we met Mr Daniel, the restaurant manager "LE MONTREALAIS" which got us a table
well located for
Sunday brunch.
Our friends
Denis and Luce
arrived at 10:30
and led us
first to "la Cordée" and
then at Kanuk store where we bought
a winter coat for Charles.
We lunched at Schwartz before we go to a purchasing center COSTCO, a kind of store that does not exist in France.
You buy a card valid for one year and you can buy the products from this store at a price below market.
You can even buy your car.
Inside a rather austere Costco store
Dimanche 31 janvier 2010
Hotel Reine Elizabeth
We invited our friends from Quebec (Luce, Denis, John and Lina) for a brunch at our hotel. Mr Daniel
booked a round
table for 6 people in the back
of the room near the buffet.
It was the best location.
THANK YOU
from Monday, february 1st to Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tél 819 268 2555 and 1 800 789 5968.
Our train scheduled at 8:30 am went to 10H. We first told Le Baluchon for the delay.
The train had a brake problem and we stopped first in the wilderness and then in the station of Joliette
where the defective
locomotive was
detached from the train.
Finally we arrived
four hours of delay
in Saint
Paulin.
We appreciated the sense of service of the conductor, who always kept us informed of problems and
who gave us
his mobile phone to inform the
inn
Le baluchon
on
the hour of our arrival.
Good communication absorbs well the problems. The SNCF could be inspired.
 our King bed |
 the fireplace and the TV stand |
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the office with free wifi Internet |
We occupy
the room 404
in the hostel of the archipelago,
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As activity, we made cross-country skiing on different paths of the inn with a track always
icy because the
days are warm and the nights are cold.
 Loup River |
 Loup River |
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the ice rink |
cottage for the reception of skaters |
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view of River inn from "Archipel" inn. |
the sight of these pictures shows that the snow was not as abundant as in previous years. It had rained the week before we arrived.
A pleasant and efficient discovery that I recommend. |
Our friends from Quebec Lina and John joined us on 3 and 4 February and we shared our meals and activities with them.
 the dining room |
 Jeanine and Emilie |
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our friend Line |
It is with
a great pleasure we
find our Baluchon friends.
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from thursday february 11 to tuesday february 16
Hotel Reine Elizabeth MONTREAL
Our room 404 was not busy and we waited in our room until the time of the train in the evening.
The train arrived of delay
with 1:30
with the same conductor.
Luce and Denis showed us their restaurant in Verdun on the edge of the river where they take
their breakfast. It's fun
and it's good.
We tried the restaurant "Les Voyageurs" inside the hotel and were disappointed by the service but not by the Malpeque oysters.
 view from our room 1479 |
 building of 1923 |
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the cathedral with our hotel in background |
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inside the station |
Canada Place in downtown |
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First Protestant church St Georges |
First Protestant church St Georges |
We took advantage of
the promotion offered
with our Fairmont
fidelity card and stayed
for 5 nights in
a suite on the 14th floor with views of Mount Royal.
We enjoyed the hospitality
of our friends in Quebec
who showed us their city and
cuisine.
Thank you.
