Wednesday 21 January 2015

First Things First

Firsts are scary. And terrific. And one of my very favourite things.



First time riding a ferry at night. First time riding a ferry through ice.



First time listening to an old man play accordion to a flock of tired commuters.





First time for riding a city bus, which is a challenge at the best of times...




A first time for sitting on the back of a toboggan that's flying down an ice chute.




Also the first time I thought my life would end by bouncing off and drowning in the St. Lawrence.


First time standing in mist at below freezing temperatures. Oh - so below freezing.



First time smiling through teeth chatter.


First time for buying art off the street, while the seller surrounds me in a puff of cigarette smoke.


First time for getting so excited about a fireplace in a deserted courtyard.


First time hearing the New Year's Countdown in French. That apartment balcony looked like fun.

First time being chased out of the Citadel by a grumpy soldier, tired of tourists.

First time eating Maple Syrup creme brulee.




First time meeting a friend for several days, and then parting ways in a city neither of us know.

Firsts were done. Memories made.

xo ~Liv








3 comments:

  1. The ice chute looks terrifying! Bravo!

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  2. Sounds like fun, Liv! But, goodness, mist at below freezing? *shivers violently*

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