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A couple of weekends ago, Justin and I stole away for a quiet couple of days in Montreal, Quebec. We both have the itch to travel somewhere far away, to hear a different language, and to be in a place where our phones won’t ring or beep or remind us that the world is constantly vying for our attention! However, neither our budget nor our schedules will allow for travel to a distant land at the moment, so we thought we’d seek escape closer to home!

The drive to Canada is absolutely fantastic! Through the great north woods of Maine and up into the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont, it is secluded and woodsy and we were even lucky enough to have a perfect snowy day…not enough to be dangerous at our leisurely pace, but enough to coat every tree with a shimmering blanket! We even saw a moose on the way!!

When we reached Montreal, we were delighted to find that the hotel we’d snagged an amazing deal on through Jetsetter was located right in the heart of Old Montreal, the city’s historic center, and we could walk to everything we wanted to see!After we checked in and got settled, we wandered over to the fabulous Olive et Gourmando to warm up, nosh on scrumptious paninis, drink coffee, listen to people speak French, and just sit and reconnect without the disruptions of daily life!Then it was to the Place d’Armes and the Basilique de Notre Dame for a light show and tour of the famous basilica!


Stunning!



We spent the weekend ordering room service breakfast and lingering over the paper while listening to music and enjoying the fireplace and amazing view of the city in our room, wandering from museum to coffee shop to historic site, and just generally cherishing the escape from our average day-to-day!



How about you guys? Any sneaky weekend getaways recently? Planned?