While in Quebec I did some experimentation with the Sony A99 I had converted to infrared.
Quebec City – Infrared
From Montreal To Quebec City
We took the train from Montreal to Quebec City to enjoy a few days there. It was beautiful in the snow.
Montreal – Part 3
While walking around Montreal on St Laurent Blvd we discovered quite a bit of street art in the form of some rather large murals. We later learned that Montreal hosts the Festival Mural – Festival d’Art Urbain. Some of these murals are quite amazing. Makes the case for visiting Montreal again as I would imagine witnessing these murals actually being created would be a real treat
Montreal – Part 2
While in Montreal we visited the Notre-Dame Basilica. It is a thing of beauty and by getting there early, I was able to take some nice photographs using a tripod and my full frame fisheye lens
In the evening we walked about Montreal and stopped by the Miracle Montreal: Pop-up Christmas-themed bar for some holiday themed beverages
We did not have much snow in Montreal, but there was a light dusting on Christmas Eve which made our walk back to the hotel after dinner very nice
While walking around Montreal in the evening we noticed these interesting light displays on the sides of buildings and in the alleyways which we later learned was an art installation called Cité Mémoire
Montreal is an amazing city and magical in the winter.
Montreal – Part 1
We decided to go someplace very cold for Christmas. Montreal and Quebec City! It’s a relatively short flight from Houston to Montreal where we plan to spend a few days before taking the train to Quebec City. Temperatures are consistently well below freezing this time of year so we stocked up on parkas, hats and long underwear and made our way to the Great White North.
The thing Cynthia most wanted to see in Montreal was the Insectarium. We caught an Uber our to the site of the museum and had a great time wandering around looking bugs
Cynthia even got to hold a walking stick!
While in Montreal, I wanted to grab a smoked meat sandwich from Schwartz’s Deli.
Cynthia also enjoyed immersing herself in the French language as she has been studying French for the last few years
Norway – Day 13 – Lilihammer Back To Oslo
Short drive today through a rather unremarkable part of Norway. We arrived in Oslo pretty early and had to wait a few hours to get checked into our hotel. Temps are in the mid 80s and our hotel has no A/C so that’s a bit of a downer. The main thing we wanted to do this day was visit the Vigeland Sculpture Park. We decided to take the 30 minute walk from the hotel and hoped we wouldn’t get overwhelmed by the heat. We have a 6:30 am flight back to Houston tomorrow so this would our last hurrah. We took it slow and were able to make it without collapsing. Once we were there we were in great shape and enjoyed the park immensely, despite the heat. Tomorrow we catch a 6:30 am flight back to Houston. All in all, this has been a great adventure.
Norway – Day 12 – Røros To Lilihammer Via Norwegian Scenic Route Rondane
Today we drove from Røros To Lilihammer. Not a long drive, but a vert scenic one. Several stops along the way to admire the magnificent scenery. Weather was excellent.
Tiny Norway
Been awhile since I did one of these fake miniatures. Source photo was taken as we came down the mountain on the Flåm Train.
