Cleaning up or coming clean – this one might be a bit of a confession. Where to start?
We were wandering around in a very humid forest the other day, one of those grey days where you can feel the cloud cover just above your head providing a roof or ceiling for the mosquitoes – they were happily buzzing and humming around my ears, oblivious to the high strength bug spray applied earlier. They seemed almost disappointed. Haven’t you got anything a little stronger, sir?
As we walked, sweaty shirt clinging to and emphasizing my (admittedly very attractive) mid years physique, it occurred to me I was running low on clean clothing, and eau de repellent wasn’t making things any better. Being away from home comforts like a washing machine, you soon realize how they’re taken for granted.
I don’t mind my reputation going before me, but when monuments, museums and public buildings are closing up as I approach, even I can take a hint. We (I) needed to find a laundromat. Mrs PC, fragrant as ever – and better at packing the essentials in sensible quantities – pointed out where the campground laundromat was, and all was well, at least for a few days.
Yes, inevitably, what with the weather and my much vaunted “packing light” skills, it was back to the laundromat once more. Hmm, not fun, but at least I wasn’t being refused entry at historic sites, and Scout and Mrs. PC had stopped pretending to not know me.
This issue needed to be cleared up, or even cleaned up, and we managed to do just that. We purchased our very own washing machine. In fact, we went crazy and threw in a dryer. At those prices (eye watering, but not as eye watering as my special fragrance) it seemed like a good plan. Even better, the new appliances had a home attached! Huh? A home? That’s right, we’ve moved, and we’re now happy, fragrant, and almost settled residents of Quebec City.
I know, I know, this entire post stinks. All that preamble just to say we’ve relocated for the next little while… For how long? Who knows? Until the beer and cheese runs out? Mmm, cheese, especially those blues ones, with that very special aroma…
I think the new washing machine is beeping at me, so we’ll leave it here for now, all fresh and ready for whatever comes next. Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
OldPlaidCamper 
Fun post, pc, and your adventures in Quebec continue…but now you’ve moved to Quebec? Great to see the photos and know you’re having fun. Looking forward to hearing more about this. BTW You might enjoy this Willa Cather book about father/daughter French colonists in 1697. There’s a lot about historical Quebec in it, and it’s beautifully written. Shadows on the Rock (1931). Cheers.
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I’ll be following up on your reading recommendation, thank you for that! Yes, we’ve relocated – how improbable, us moving again! – and very happy to be here. We love Canada, coast to coast to coast, and appear to be doing our level best to spend time in as much of it, beyond vacations, as we possibly can. It’ll never be possible, but doing our best…
Enjoy your weekend!
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For real? Still keeping the west coast digs? No experience of winter in Quebec yet or the humidity? Though, I can understand it is a good way to experience the different regions in Canada. I loved Quebec City and it still looks very pretty in your photos. enjoy your adventures!
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For real, Jane! QC is our home now – sort of a summing up of many of the places and cultures we’ve experienced to date, but with a Québécois twist. We embrace winter (friends and family think us strange for that!) and the summer heat and humidity is little different to when we lived in SW France. Canada is too large to experience in a single lifetime, but we’ll try!
Hope all is well with you!
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Congrats on your relocation to Quebec City, Adam. Wonderful city, I am sure, as told also by family members who visited recently. New sights & sounds & inspiration for all of you (plus Scout, of course), and clearly plenty of delicious brews to boot. We’ll be looking forward to hearing & learning more!
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Thanks, Walt! We’re excited about our new home and exploring all there is in and around.
Hope your visit to Iceland is going/has gone well!
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Love the exciting news and way to bury the lede!!!😁 Had no idea that’s where the blog post or the adventure was heading and you guys must be thrilled with your new journey. It will be fun to be able to complain occasionally about the humidity with you and discover wonderful things about the fabulous city. Great to see that you’ll be able to enjoy both the wooded walks and the excitement of the city and what looks to be a vastly improved beer selection at the local market, which I’m sure was a priority. Hope I won’t soon need a French dictionary to follow your posts and it’s going to be absolutely delightful to experience Quebec through your adventures. Congratulations to both of you on this new adventure and that you won’t be banished from home or establishments with the new washer!!😁
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Thank you! Thought we’d better finally come clean and say what we’re really doing this far east. We’re very excited to be here (humidity and all!) and I’m personally happy that beer is a universally understood language, at least after a glass or two…
We’ve some ability with French, dredged up from school days and our few years in France, but it’s buried pretty deep. Québécois French isn’t quite the same – we’ve a lot of catching up to do. We managed to purchase appliances and a new home to go with them so I guess we’re getting by on the language front. To be honest, most legal jargon goes over my head in English, never mind French, so who knows what we’ve signed up for?!
I hope your week is off to a good start!
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Haha, love it! Well I can relate to the lack of laundry and a couple of days without showering but thankfully my issue has been solved with a powered site and plugged in water. 😄 Congrats on your move. Very exciting. Wishing you all, Scout included, happy times there. Enjoy!
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