Spending time in places where time may have not stopped but certainly slowed down ... Southern Quebec in the Lake Region ... Mountains in the background. Neither Lakes nor Mountains are Alpine ... but beautiful. Maphromagog and Massawippi ... happy people waiting for Winter, I suppose, without obvious fear. A Benedictine Monk's Cathedral in Albert .... sat listening to Chants ... rising and sitting with the celebrants ... robed and otherwise. Late lunch in North Hatley ... a turn in a road barely on the map. A B&B that was a chocalatiere downstairs ... sweet young, lovely, unpretentious person .... Earlier ... We sat outside the Benedictine's place overlooking Lake Maphromagog eating some cheese from the monks and an apple from the roadster. Sister came over and spoke in the best English she could muster ... lovingness and kindness in her face/eyes. We've stayed in an old B&B without breakfast near the center of Magog. Manager was willing to be helpful and was Kind woman... just 60 ... just barely in Last Quarter. Waiters in restaurants seemed happy to be.
Leaves are just about to peak in color ... nasty arrhythmia that lasted for a day but didn't torpedo the joy of being here in beautiful country.
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