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Dancing with Bonhomme at Carnaval de Québec snow bath

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QUEBEC CITY — I first learned of Carnaval de Québec in Grade 4 French class and fell instantly in love with Bonhomme, the symbol of what bills itself as the world’s largest winter carnival.

I knew I one day wanted to meet the 7-foot tall replica of a snowman who has been the carnival’s ambassador since its start in 1955 and who visits all its activities.

But I had no idea that during my first Carnaval last year I would be wearing a swimsuit in freezing temperatures, about —-20C to be precise, and dancing with Bonhomme on a snow-covered hill in front of an audience.

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Quebec City, Saguenay Region: Taking on winter’s challenges

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Just as the guide told me that the snow was packed hard, I took a step with my snowshoe and, poof, my leg fell deep into a tree well. With one leg bent a way it doesn’t normally go and the other lost in a tree well, I started to panic.

Seeing that I was stressed, the guide started to dig out my lost leg.

It turned out my snowshoe was caught deep down on a treetop I couldn’t even see. After some digging and some wiggling, I was finally free.

Thank goodness this was as the halfway point of the hike.

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Tobermory: Dazzled by blue waters

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Before I took a trip to Tobermory recently, I thought that certain shades of blue only existed in photos of the Caribbean or South Pacific after they were put through photoshop. Or that the orange in a Lake Huron sunset was just a colour choice on a paint colour palette. But I was wrong. When you’re in the right place at the right time, nature can treat you to a spectacle of greatness.

The coastal waters of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron meet in Tobermory and together create views that you feel you should be paying thousands for at some all-inclusive resort down south.

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Aquarium Fun in Toronto.

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It’s been open for a while, but I finally made it to our newest attraction in Toronto – Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.  And it was definitely worth the wait.  What a great addition to our city and all the other attractions near it, like the CN Tower, the Rogers Centre, the Air Canada Centre and the Roundhouse.

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It may be winter, but it’s time to think boats!

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We may be having quite a winter here in Toronto, but it’s that time of the year to start thinking about boats.  Boats you ask?  Yes, the Toronto International Boat Show is on now.  You may be in the market for one or just dreaming.  But, this is a fun show to check out in Toronto.  It’s on every year around this time.

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A Great time at the Toronto Christmas Market.

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The Toronto Christmas Market is one the greatest holiday destinations and now traditions in the City of Toronto.  It has become a yearly stop for me.  The Christmas Market is the place I can go that will put me right in the holiday spirit.  With the carolers, the lights, the hot food and drink, the fire pits to warm up around and not to ever be forgotten the always beautiful Christmas tree, donated by Trees Ontario, with all it lights and splendour.

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