Poutine. Not for the faint of heart.

My trip to Montreal was awesome despite the first few hours where I was cursing loudly at the weather gods. Arriving in the midst of snow showers was a tad brutal for this native Californian. Made bearable only after I unpacked and layered everything on: extra shirt, cashmere sweater, gloves, cashmere scarf, hat, knee-high wool socks and snow booties. Luckily the snow showers only lasted one night. The sun came out the following day and the weather the rest of the trip, even while in Quebec, was quite nice.

       My favorite part of this trip? The food. YUM. When it's cold outside, nothing sounds better than sitting indoors with cheese, meats and wine. It's tough to stay skinny with such rich foods but somehow the French manage to do it. Though JC claims he normally doesn't eat so much, I find that to be impossible in a city filled with good food. Other than eating and drinking, I did take in a few sights and hung out one evening with Moni and Nadia. They're still settling in from the move but have seemingly adjusted to the weather (must be because they aren't native Californians ;). I had a celebrity moment geting to see Kirsten Dunst and her entourage do shots at Au Pied de Cochon with the kitchen staff.

       Overall a great time, I loved Montreal. Lots of cute neighborhoods and old architecture, plenty of great hangouts, and from the looks of it, good shopping though I didn't do any on this trip. I'll have to come back in summer when it's warm and everything is in full bloom.

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