I always love to hear about new and interesting vacation spots within driving distance, so I thought I would share this one with you….
For those of you looking to do a little traveling this summer, I highly recommend Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. It’s only about 6 hours away from Peterborough. We just got back and we had a blast…definitely fun for all.
We rented a 2-bedroom condo unit 5 minutes away from the village (which made it more reasonably priced). This allowed us to be prepare a quick breakfast and dinner in, while eating lunch out each day to save a little money on the food budget.
A private beach was just a short walk from the condo, so we spent each day playing water football, swimming and diving off of a dock into the very warm lake (even warm enough for me). As you can see from the photo, we went cycling through the mountains on wonderful paved, well-marked trails with a river running alongside the trails. A few tourists were fly-fishing in the river, too.
A trip into Mont-Tremblant village was a must do! Zip-lining was one of the highlights for my 13 year-old son (A return to Tarzan…it’s a boy thing). We all took a chair-lift up the mountain and a luge ride down the mountain on these little go-cart type of cars you can individually control… Everyone loved this! Also took in a little bungee jumping and even an afternoon at the spa for a massage…much needed after the 2-hour bike ride!
The restaurants are fantastic and the shopping is plentiful, so there is no excuse for returning without a souvenir or two.
One day we detoured 90 minutes away into Old Montreal, and toured the city in a horse-drawn carriage with a private tour guide to learn about the highlights and history of Old Montreal. Plus, there were even more great cafés and art galleries and boutiques to visit.
This trip was packed full of fun and adventure….A great time was had by all!
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Susan Fenn
