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My Canadian Adventure: One CHS Student’s Perspective By Elliot Mann
There are a few moments of silence as we are riding back to the High School. I look into the back of the bus to see some people sleeping and others tapping away at their phones. Only six days earlier I knew none of these people, but now we all have a shared experience, an unbreakable bond that will last forever. Whether it’s a silent glance of remembrance or a loud “Hello!” I will remember all of the students who were a part of the 2019 CHS Quebec Trip.
There are a few moments of silence as we are riding back to the High School. I look into the back of the bus to see some people sleeping and others tapping away at their phones. Only six days earlier I knew none of these people, but now we all have a shared experience, an unbreakable bond that will last forever. Whether it’s a silent glance of remembrance or a loud “Hello!” I will remember all of the students who were a part of the 2019 CHS Quebec Trip.
We departed for our epic journey in the gray afternoon of November 7th, 2019. Luggage had been loaded onto the motorcoach. We arrived at our hotel that night at 10:30 P.M. to rest for the next day.
While in Canada I encountered many things I would never experience back home. Subtle things like a maple leaf in the middle of the McDonalds Logo, or the fact that every sign was in French.
The first city we went to was Quebec City, which is the only walled city north of Mexico. All of the buildings were smaller and more traditional than what most would expect from a city. Each one was made from stone and lined the narrow streets.
The French roots were very clear in the old walled city. The buildings were very European, as well as the food. We ate the famous french delicacy, the croissant, for breakfast on the first day and had crepes as an option for breakfast on other days. I also had the chance to try the distinctly Canadian Poutine; french fries, gravy, and white cheddar cheese curds, which surprised me how good it was.
We took our journey north of the city. Signs of civilization were decreasing the farther north we went until we fell upon a log cabin. This particular cabin was a sugar shack. This was where real Canadian maple syrup was made. They showed us where they boiled the maple sap to turn it into syrup and invited us inside for a night of dinner and dancing (with live music). We were encouraged to put maple syrup on EVERYTHING, even our pea soup (and more expected things like pancakes and sausages).
We were done with Quebec and headed to the much more modern city of Montreal. The buildings were much higher here and felt more like what a person would expect from a city. But beneath the taller buildings was a deep underground labyrinth of malls known as the underground city. It is designed so that during the harsh winters you don’t even have to step outside to get what you need.
While traveling through Montreal, one could tell it was a much more diverse city than Quebec City. Depending on where you were there was a different cultural footprint. We even passed through Chinatown!
On the last day, we ended our journey with the Montreal Olympic Stadium which was used in 1976 for the Summer Olympics. The stadium is home to the largest leaning tower in the world, the Montreal Tower, which is 541 feet high and gives you a 360-degree view of the city. It truly was a sight to behold.
We were over the border by early afternoon that day. It was hard to believe it was already over. Six days sounds like a lot, but it really didn’t feel that long. While I would’ve enjoyed another day or two in Canada, it sure is nice to be back home.