What does lavender, rosehips, luxury trains, gourmet cuisine and fabulous country inns have in common? Who would have guessed the Eastern Townships of Quebec? I have fond memories of downhill skiing at Owl’s Head and often wondered what it would be like to visit this region in the summer, spring or fall. The Eastern Townships are made up of a number of towns and villages to the South East of Montreal. I boarded a VIA Rail first class train at Union Station and enjoyed the relaxing five hour ride from Toronto to Montreal. It was nice to catch up on my reading and email and there was no rushing to the airport, long lines, security checks and packing restrictions.

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