Ski Trip to Mt. Tremblant (Quebec, Canada)

Mt. Tremblant definitely offers the top skiing experience in the East of North America. We had fun, no doubt. But it was somewhat overshadowed, in our memories, by the Quebec-French cuisine and our stay at Avanlanche B&B and St. Paul Hotel.

French cuisine earns both respect and weaker interest (compared to Italian and Japanese) from us. The rich and creamy part of French cuisine do not excite us. But when every single meal tasted good, at a small inn restaurant close to our B&B, at Le Grand Lodge in Mt. Tremblant and at Cube Restaurant in Montreal, despite rich and creamy, we enjoyed them.

At Mt. Tremblant, we spent three nights at Avalanche B&B, warm and cozy without the stuffiness of some other B&Bs/small inns. The owners Nancy and Phillippe are especially worthy of mentioning for their sweetness, and great care in gourmet breakfast preparation. After Mt. Tremblant, our New Year's Eve at Hotel St. Paul
was a totally different style. Designed by Ana Borrallo and Carlos Aparicio, Hotel St. Paul is a modern and chic boutique. The rooms play ice, fire, earth and sky themes beautifully. And the "Fire on Ice" fireplace in the lobby, we want to have that style in our future home, hopefully!