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Dancing with Bonhomme at Carnaval de Québec snow bath

January 18, 2016 by Anne-Marie Marais Leave a Comment

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

March 11, 2015 by Anne-Marie Marais Leave a Comment

Snow ghosts Mont Valin

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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Filed Under: Adventure, Attractions, Destinations, Food, The World, Travel Tagged With: Canada, Dogsledding, Hiking, Mont Valin, Nordic Spa, north america, Quebec, Quebec City, Saguenay, Skating, snowmobile, Snowshoe, Tubing

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