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<\/noscript>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou mulled wine because it\u2019s time to carnaval<\/em>!! The Carnaval de Quebec tradition started in 1894 with some dudes just looking to get silly in the snow, then by 1954 it was an annual tradition across the city. Today it\u2019s the world\u2019s biggest winter carnival, rocking for 10-17 days with over 200 activities and 500,000 party-goers. We heard about it when researching the best winter festivals for the \u201cSnow & Ice\u201d chapter of Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em><\/a>, and put it on our calendar for the following year. Come January 2018, the time had come to fly into the UNESCO World Heritage City with our best long johns to enjoy winter like only the Quebecquois can.\u00a0<\/p>\nFlying to Quebec City<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>We checked into the Hilton Quebec<\/a>, the official hotel of Carnaval, and were greeted by Richard the concierge\u2026a man in his 60s, adorned in almost as many Carnaval commemorative pins. \u201cBienvenue au Qu\u00e9bec. You are going to love this festival,\u201d he said in an endearing French Canadian accent. \u201cFrom your room you can see Bonhomme\u2019s ice palace, the Nordic village, the walls of the Old City, and the St. Lawrence River where the ice canoe race happens.\u201d The wall-to-wall windows were like a 3-D map to plot our four days of fun.\u00a0<\/p>\nOld Quebec<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Before we were swept into the whirlwind of festivities, we got our bearings with a tour of the old city and a crash course on its 400+ years of history. French explorers saw this spot, where the river narrows between the steep cliffs, as the perfect place to start a colony. Working with the foreboding terrain, they built walls around what is now the only fortified city north of Mexico. We entered the ramparts, and truly felt as if we were in France, with all the charm of narrow cobblestone streets, 18th-century homes, grand churches, and trendy cafes\u2014but with even friendlier people and more English spoken. The city had fully embraced winter, with miles of groomed cross-country ski trails in the central park and a dozen ice skating rinks set up around town. Sure it was chilly, but people were happy and that alone makes you feel warmer.\u00a0<\/p>\nBonhomme\u2019s Ice Palace<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Now to get to the heart of the Carnaval: Bonhomme\u2019s Palace. A giant snowman wearing a sash and doing leg-kick dance moves, Bonhomme is the King of Winter and Carnaval. The Quebecois relate him to Santa Claus, but better because he only makes trips to their province and sticks around for more than one night. We entered his 1,800-ice-block palace and each corridor was an interactive spectacular of lights, music, and games. His backyard was the ultimate playground with human foosball, log races, floor hockey, First-Nations crafts, and activities for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Grand All\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>The festivities continued up the Grand All\u00e9e, a main thoroughfare taken over by ice slides, fire pits, musicians, curling rinks, and an international ice sculpting competition. We were here in pure sunshine and then again in a blizzard; the same volume of people was out smiling ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\nLumberjack Games<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>We checked into the Hilton Quebec<\/a>, the official hotel of Carnaval, and were greeted by Richard the concierge\u2026a man in his 60s, adorned in almost as many Carnaval commemorative pins. \u201cBienvenue au Qu\u00e9bec. You are going to love this festival,\u201d he said in an endearing French Canadian accent. \u201cFrom your room you can see Bonhomme\u2019s ice palace, the Nordic village, the walls of the Old City, and the St. Lawrence River where the ice canoe race happens.\u201d The wall-to-wall windows were like a 3-D map to plot our four days of fun.\u00a0<\/p>\nOld Quebec<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Before we were swept into the whirlwind of festivities, we got our bearings with a tour of the old city and a crash course on its 400+ years of history. French explorers saw this spot, where the river narrows between the steep cliffs, as the perfect place to start a colony. Working with the foreboding terrain, they built walls around what is now the only fortified city north of Mexico. We entered the ramparts, and truly felt as if we were in France, with all the charm of narrow cobblestone streets, 18th-century homes, grand churches, and trendy cafes\u2014but with even friendlier people and more English spoken. The city had fully embraced winter, with miles of groomed cross-country ski trails in the central park and a dozen ice skating rinks set up around town. Sure it was chilly, but people were happy and that alone makes you feel warmer.\u00a0<\/p>\nBonhomme\u2019s Ice Palace<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Now to get to the heart of the Carnaval: Bonhomme\u2019s Palace. A giant snowman wearing a sash and doing leg-kick dance moves, Bonhomme is the King of Winter and Carnaval. The Quebecois relate him to Santa Claus, but better because he only makes trips to their province and sticks around for more than one night. We entered his 1,800-ice-block palace and each corridor was an interactive spectacular of lights, music, and games. His backyard was the ultimate playground with human foosball, log races, floor hockey, First-Nations crafts, and activities for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Grand All\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>The festivities continued up the Grand All\u00e9e, a main thoroughfare taken over by ice slides, fire pits, musicians, curling rinks, and an international ice sculpting competition. We were here in pure sunshine and then again in a blizzard; the same volume of people was out smiling ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\nLumberjack Games<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. 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<\/noscript>Before we were swept into the whirlwind of festivities, we got our bearings with a tour of the old city and a crash course on its 400+ years of history. French explorers saw this spot, where the river narrows between the steep cliffs, as the perfect place to start a colony. Working with the foreboding terrain, they built walls around what is now the only fortified city north of Mexico. We entered the ramparts, and truly felt as if we were in France, with all the charm of narrow cobblestone streets, 18th-century homes, grand churches, and trendy cafes\u2014but with even friendlier people and more English spoken. The city had fully embraced winter, with miles of groomed cross-country ski trails in the central park and a dozen ice skating rinks set up around town. Sure it was chilly, but people were happy and that alone makes you feel warmer.\u00a0<\/p>\nBonhomme\u2019s Ice Palace<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Now to get to the heart of the Carnaval: Bonhomme\u2019s Palace. A giant snowman wearing a sash and doing leg-kick dance moves, Bonhomme is the King of Winter and Carnaval. The Quebecois relate him to Santa Claus, but better because he only makes trips to their province and sticks around for more than one night. We entered his 1,800-ice-block palace and each corridor was an interactive spectacular of lights, music, and games. His backyard was the ultimate playground with human foosball, log races, floor hockey, First-Nations crafts, and activities for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Grand All\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>The festivities continued up the Grand All\u00e9e, a main thoroughfare taken over by ice slides, fire pits, musicians, curling rinks, and an international ice sculpting competition. We were here in pure sunshine and then again in a blizzard; the same volume of people was out smiling ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\nLumberjack Games<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>Now to get to the heart of the Carnaval: Bonhomme\u2019s Palace. A giant snowman wearing a sash and doing leg-kick dance moves, Bonhomme is the King of Winter and Carnaval. The Quebecois relate him to Santa Claus, but better because he only makes trips to their province and sticks around for more than one night. We entered his 1,800-ice-block palace and each corridor was an interactive spectacular of lights, music, and games. His backyard was the ultimate playground with human foosball, log races, floor hockey, First-Nations crafts, and activities for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Grand All\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>The festivities continued up the Grand All\u00e9e, a main thoroughfare taken over by ice slides, fire pits, musicians, curling rinks, and an international ice sculpting competition. We were here in pure sunshine and then again in a blizzard; the same volume of people was out smiling ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\nLumberjack Games<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>The festivities continued up the Grand All\u00e9e, a main thoroughfare taken over by ice slides, fire pits, musicians, curling rinks, and an international ice sculpting competition. We were here in pure sunshine and then again in a blizzard; the same volume of people was out smiling ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\nLumberjack Games<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>A theme that ran through the Carnaval was Quebec heritage\u2014from First Nations, French pioneers, lumberjacks, fur traders, to hockey players. In addition to impressive multi-media displays and a mechanical moose, Camp \u00e0 Jos got old-school with ax-throwing, wood cutting, and taffy made with nothing more than maple syrup and snow.\u00a0<\/p>\nVillage Nordik<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>From the pioneer activities at Camp \u00e0 Jos to the Village Nordik, Carnaval is also a light-hearted course in winter survival. At the Port of Quebec, Canadian kids and Californians alike had the chance to hang out in igloos and try their hand at ice fishing. Get a bite and the Old Port Market will cook it for you with a side of hash browns. (Or if you\u2019re like Anne, you freak out when you catch one and try to put it back as fast as you can).\u00a0<\/p>\nEat Well, Stay Warm<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>They say eating a hearty meal is essential to staying warm. (You don\u2019t need to twist our arm.) We took this opportunity to try poutine at Le Chic Shack<\/a>, fondue at Shaker<\/a>, and a five-course tasting menu at Restaurant L\u00e9gende<\/a>. All were delicious but L\u00e9gende was easily one of the best vegetarian dining experiences we\u2019ve ever had. Let\u2019s start with our martini\u2026it arrived in a bell jar filled with maple smoke. Sipping gin with hints of pine and smokey maple in the air, we were transported to a campfire in the forest. We sampled tofu that was as creamy as custard and eggplant caviar that could have been Beluga. Each item on the seasonal menu was inspired by their Quebecois roots (if it\u2019s not local, they don\u2019t serve it) and offered sustainable dining at its finest.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Ice Canoe Race<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>Remember how we said, we featured the Carnaval de Quebec in Ultimate Journeys for Two<\/em>? The Ice Canoe Race may have been the event that won us over. We timed our trip to ensure we could attend this one-day bonanza, where 60 teams storm the semi-frozen St. Lawrence River. Kitted up in dry suits, carbon fiber crew boats, and crampons, they scoot along the ice until they hit the \u201copen water.\u201d It was a battle of icebergs, strong currents, blizzard conditions, and borderline insanity. Crazy or not, these guys deserved a cheering section so we joined thousands of fans for this uniquely Canadian spectacle.\u00a0<\/p>\nQuebec Carnival Night Parade<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>As Saturday night fell, the parade sparked up. Six hundred performers, 18 floats, 7 dance companies, and 11 animators brought winter scenes to life. To stay warm through the festivities, we took the local tip\u2026drink Caribou. Everyone has their own twist on this mulled wine recipe; we went with a m\u00e9lange of cinnamon, maple syrup, orange peel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a fire in our belly and music in the air, we danced alongside the duchesses, lumberjacks, icebergs, and more fanciful characters until Bonhomme blew a kiss goodnight.Watch this Instagram Stories video compilation for carnival in action<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\nLe Monast\u00e8re Detox<\/h2>\n<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. They bundle up the kids, put grandma on a ski-wheelchair (no joke!), and pack their Caribou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/noscript>After four days of partying, it was time for a detox at the Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines<\/a>\u2026Canada\u2019s oldest monastery and hospital turned into a wellness hotel. We walked into a modern glass building, only to find it was encompassing a 17th-century stone facade. Our floor was renovated with contemporary suites, though if you\u2019d like a taste of monastic life you can stay in the original dormitories, complete with centuries-old antiques. We woke up early for yoga and a healthy breakfast, taken in silence. To uphold their tradition of healing and service, the Le Monast\u00e8re is a non-profit that benefits caretakers, social workers, and families with ill loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\nNorth America\u2019s Ice Hotel<\/h2>\n<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. You\u2019d think this would\u2019ve been a day to stay home, but no, that\u2019s not how the Quebecois roll. 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<\/iframe>With rejuvenated body and mind, we were ready to take on our last adventure: a night in a world-renowned ice hotel. Made of 70 million pounds of snow and ice, <a href=\"http:\/\/hoteldeglace-canada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f4tel de Glace<\/a> stays between 23-27\u00b0F at all times to keep the walls, furniture, and art from melting. We were a bit nervous as we went into our orientation on surviving in a below-freezing suite, but felt better when we heard the routine involved an exclusive cocktail hour at the ice bar and reveling in the hot tub. By the time we walked through the arches of the H\u00f4tel de Glace, we were 100% on board. The walls were sculpted with fanciful scenes of circus animals, acrobats, and jugglers. An ice slide had kids squealing with glee and a cocktail bar serving cheeky drinks like the \u201cSki-Doo Accident\u201d and \u201cSex on the Ice\u201d had the adults giggling just the same. It is too dazzling to fully describe, you\u2019ll just have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HoneyTrek\/videos\/1553762178033516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">watch our video tour<\/a> to grasp a fraction of its magic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052 jetpack-lazy-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg?is-pending-load=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg\" alt=\"Toboggan downtown Quebec\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/HoneyTrek-Fun-in-Quebec-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><\/noscript>You\u2019ve gotta love while most people in the north are counting the days until the spring thaw, Quebec comes up with more and more reasons to fall in love with the cold. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Upcoming Dates for Carnaval de Quebec<\/em>: Mark your calendars for February 2, 2024 \u2013 Sunday, February 11, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">find more winter carnival info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecregion.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec tourism board<\/a> invited HoneyTrek to be their guest; however, all opinions are our own.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeytrek.com\/carnaval-de-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was blizzarding in Quebec City; the forecast was calling for ten inches of snow and a high temp of 8\u00b0F. 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