Mackdogmolly

We have decided that a visit to Knowlton would spoil our own vision of Three Pines. We would rather just keep the Three Pines of our imaginations.

We had COVID in early April and are sailing in mid June. We will take a PCR test stateside prior to flying to Europe, but will disregard if positive and take an antigen at the pier

High praise, given I am probably the least well traveled person on these boards 😊

@nordski (will we ever know your name?) and other Louise Penny fans: across the border in St ARMAND, Quebec , about a mile down the road, is OLIVIER’S Bistro. Actually, the Three Pines inspiration is in another Quebec town called Knowlton, which I understand exploits the hell out of the books.

Oh, they had curds. It just wasn’t very good.

I have never uploaded a photo prior to embarkation. They always take one at the pier. No worries.

Sadly, I don’t think either of us would recommend Poutineville, although we do like Poutine. Happily, we both enjoyed the sushi place, Kyo, a lot, which wasn’t horribly loud at the hour we were there. In the past, we have been there very late, post opera, which is a whole different scene. I can’t answer the chicken question, but it was a beautiful Rhode Island Red and she was in quite a hurry.

I just hope they are hosted again.

Currently in Montreal, our prepandemic home away from home. Went across at our favorite tiny rural border crossing between Franklin, Vermont and St. Armand, Quebec. Had to brake for a chicken crossing the road immediately after clearing. Had lunch at Poutineville in the east end (because we’re fancy). Actually a compromise to DH because I am dragging him to my favorite (and a little loud) sushi place in old town tonight. Tomorrow brunch at an Iranian place, an opera matinee at Place des Arts and then reluctantly home again.