THANKS Jackie!!! Wow, it does sound so beautiful!!! I've been to Montreal once, back in the early 80's. Loved it. I've driven though, MANY times but only actually visited that one time and I really liked it.
My husband was in Quebec a couple of years ago, in the Mt. St. Laurent area (golfing)and he said it was absolutely beautiful, and one of the most beautiful spots he's ever seen. He is Italian and also speaks a fair bit of French too and he said that he was shocked at how rude the people who worked there were. It's apparently a major tourist area, with a lot of American tourists, and he said it was unbelievable how the staff in the restaurants and lodging area acted like they were putting themselves out. He couldn't believe how they could get away with treating people in this manner, yet they were so busy and that their nasty attitude didn't seem to hamper business. LOL
I found that in Niagara Falls Canada as well. I went there with a group of American friends and I was appalled at how poor the hospitality and service industry was in a city that is known all around the world as a tourist area. Takes all kinds I suppose.
I've stayed in many places in Quebec while driving through to NS on many different occasions, and always found very good service, and people who were very accommodating with speaking English. My mom lives in Ottawa and we often go over to Hull to the casino and they are very friendly there. It's been my experience that it seems that more French know how to speak English, than English speak French. It's so good to know how to speak the two languages.
A very good friend of my husband was born and raised in Montreal and he doesn't speak a word of French which I find so strange!!
My daughter in law (well, soon to be) is French, from northern Ontario. I had no idea that there are many French communities in northern Ontario. I had always just assumed that just Quebec, and parts of NB were French, but it seems that most provinces have different areas that have a lot of French.
