Back from a long 4-day weekend, still recuperating, but it was definitely worth it.
It all started with DLee asking if anyone was interested in booking a lodge on Mont-Tremblant and going away for the Civic Day long weekend (Aug 5-7). My company gave us all the day off on Aug 4 (Fri), so why not?
I have to admit that I DID hesitate just slightly -- I've not really had a weekend to myself in a long time -- but I'm so glad I took up the offer, and later on, didn't let my back spur me into pulling out.
My weekend getaway started on Thurs night with MeLT picking me up and going over to DLee's place. The plan was to head out early Fri morn and he stayed a good 1/2 hr drive away from me.
"Early" turned out to be 10.30am after breakfast of homemade kon loh noodles courtesy of DLee's grandma, but eventually DLee, YLee, MeLT, Mirchan and myself were on the road in the family van. Got to the Rendevous (resort's name) check-in at around 6pm, then after a short stop to pick up groceries, got to the Le Panache (model type) lodge by 7.30-ish.
The lodge was really impressive..for around $700 a night, we were getting a 3-storied (incl basement level which opened out to a lower ground patio) semi-detached house with 4 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 3 TV sets (with DVD players), a hot tub, airconditioning, kitchen (equipped with dishwasher, wine cooler, huge fridge, gas stove and oven, BBQ utensils on top of the usual cutlery (pots/pans/ceramicware and silverware)), a stereo set, 2 fireplaces AND a wooden upper-level patio enclosed in bug netting with BBQ stove. It could comfortably sleep 8 ppl, and if we used the sofa space, 12 ppl would be no problem methinks. And if you want to bring sleeping bags...there'll still be lots of floor space left over.
Mirchan proceeded to take JCh's role and led the dinner preparations with us as her helpers. The end result was a very yummy sausage pasta with homemade cream sauce (I was very impressed since I always thought cream sauce was hard to make) and a tomato-based alternative.
The other carload of ppl (JCh, Boon, Ron, Jeff C) arrived at 1am and thus missed out on the cream sauce. :P While waiting for them, we watched 'The Matador', starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear -- pretty good movie, will write up a review later.
