carnaval de québec

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The Quebec Winter Carnival started in 1894 and since 1955 it has been held every single year. We each picked up a "bonhomme" effigy which you need for admission and we used it to get in on both Saturday and Sunday*.  There were snow sculptures, arctic spas, and lots of exciting, wintery fun. Despite the cold and snow, there was certainly a joie-de-vivre in the air - it might have been the booze in the ice shot glasses.











*LOTS more pictures from the carnival and Quebec City to come.

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20 comments

  1. Holly10.3.11

    amazing! im loving the shot glasses, those sculptures and hot tub in cold weather, yes please.

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  2. Sara Szatmary10.3.11

    Gorgeous photos. Especially love the first.

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  3. Ashley10.3.11

    I'm in love! I want to attend something like this. I have been to an 'ice bar' in New Zealand but this is on a whole different level!

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  4. jennifer / my little adventures10.3.11

    wow, those ice/snow sculptures are amazing! :)

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  5. Rachel from Love a la mode10.3.11

    Wow this looks amazing-like a winter wonderland! We don't have anything like that here in the desert lol.
    Bisous,
    Rachel
    http://lovealamode.wordpress.com

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  6. Kristen10.3.11

    plop me in that jacuzzi with an ice shot, I'd be a happy woman.

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  7. Lindsay10.3.11

    Wow! Who would have thought snow could look so cool? I'm loving the ice shots!

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  8. Unknown10.3.11

    this looks amazing! omg the shot glasses hahah

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  9. Alex10.3.11

    I have never ventured up to Canada, but I have a feeling that further posts from y'all are going to make me want to!

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  10. Mariel Torres10.3.11

    how wonderful! two of my closest friends are from Quebec and they have told me about this festival multiple times... they say it's the greatest ;)

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  11. Eva @ Four Leaf Clover10.3.11

    Those sculptures are amazing! Can't wait to see the rest of your photos!

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  12. Anonymous11.3.11

    Wow to the snow culptures! The sharks are just great :)

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  13. Jello♥11.3.11

    the Apple was priceless! i loved it too! glad to know you had a great time ; ) love, Jello

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  14. Zablon11.3.11

    this festival looks like a lot of fun. great photos

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  15. Maciek11.3.11

    So cold !

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  16. Oneika12.3.11

    Awww!! Bonhomme!!! Seeing him reminds me of my school days in Toronto when we celebrated Carnival :-)

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  17. Rachel12.3.11

    oh my goodness! That spa! Those sharks! What a dream!

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  18. TalksAboutNothing*12.3.11

    That's so cool :)
    I would so go there :)
    Especially as I live at the place where there is no winter and no snow! Looks like so much fun. Thanks a lot for sharing :)

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  19. Unknown13.3.11

    Wow, those ice sculptures look like they took forever to design and create! And the hot tub outdoors?!!? There's no way I could have braved the cold long enough to have done either! It's really too bad because it looks so beautiful and fun!

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  20. skull shot glass22.7.12

    Gorgeous photos. Especially love the first.

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