Conference kaosws::canada

    
    As far as children`s entertainment goes there are all kinds of options
    in and around Montreal. There is the "Parc Safari Africain" in
    Hemmingford which is about an hour south-east of Mtl. (You might want
    to stop there on your way up.) This park is a drive through zoo, an
    amusement park, a campground, and also a water park I think. Also,
    there is La Ronde which is an amusement park on Ile Notre Dame. There 
    is a great water park there as well and it`s accesible by Metro. (Subway) 
    
    	Have fun,
    	Ben

    As far as spoken dialects goes, in Quebec they speak mainly two:
    1) French
    2) English
    French is that exact same dialect that Vendee adopted under the
    persuasive insistance of the French Revolutionary armies campaign of
    the 1790's. You should be able to recognise the sound of it and to
    communicate quite easily.
    If you can, try to find a second week-end to visit Canada. :-)

    Check the distance, you may be able to drive right from Montreal to
    Quebec without the time and expense of an overnight stop.  You may wish
    to try the Ile D'Orlean outside of Quebec City.  See separate note for
    more.
    
    Enjoy,
    
    Doug

    
    
    You can drive from Boston direct to Montreal in one day.  It is about
    an hour from the Canadian/US border if memory servers.
    
    
    Scott

    
    	I go to Quebec city once or twice each year. I live just
       about 20 miles west of Boston. I have a few thoughts.
    
    	Unless you want to stop a lot on the way, you can make it
       to Montreal in one day.
    
    	If you leave Montreal in the morning, you can be in Quebec
       city for lunch. If you stop at every Antique shop on Rt.20
       between Montreal and Quebec, (which is what I do, and there 
       isn't much else to stop for along the way), you will still 
       be in Quebec city for dinner.
    
        While in Quebec I would suggest exploring the old city for
       as long as your kids can stand it. The old city looks a little
       like a Europian city. It has an abundance of good restaurants
       and plenty of shopping. Don't miss the lower part of the old
       city.
    
    	I would also suggest a trip to the Isle D'Orleans. If it's a 
       nice day, you could spend the afternoon riding around the Isle. 
       Parts of it look a little like Normandy. Ther are also some boutiques
       and Restauraunts on the Isle. My favorite restaurant is on the
       Isle. It is called L'atre (sp?). It is a tavern kept as it was
       in the 1600's. They take you from the parking lot to the
       restaurant in a horse drawn carrige. The food is traditional
       Quebec cooking but is the best I have had up there. It is slightly
       expensive,(a little more than a moderate priced meal in France),
       but well worth it. You should call for reservations if you decide 
       to try it.
    
    	A place that I have never been but plan to go this year is a town
      called Tadousac. It is about 100 miles northeast of Quebec city, 
      where the Saquenay river meets the St.Lawrence. It could be a nice
      day trip. I have seen it on TV and it looks like a beautiful little
      Sea port. If your into history, Tadoussac was one of the first
      settlements in Quebec.
    
    	What ever you decide to do have fun.
    
    	Mike O'Brien
    
    	                                          

     Many thanks for all the advice. I am off tomorrow.

     I'll post my comments on the trip when I am back in office.

     Guy-Marie.