Arriving I said to myself: "This year, I do not have a photo of home."
Then I cracked ... and more twice that. That said, it allows me to make a little note on the visual atmosphere of the Eastern Townships.
First, a little reminder geography and history (I promise I try to be brief). As its name suggests, the Eastern Townships (Estrie also called) is just ... is. At the time when Quebec was called New France, the Eastern Townships region was heavily wooded. History and serve to complicate matters, the chain of the Appalachians through the cantons (and bike, my legs feel good about the past these Appalachians). Suffice to say that apart from the Amerindians and the riders woods, there are not many people around here. With the arrival of English, the cantons are finally starting to settle somewhat, but not too much. Indeed, his majesty found that the place is a beautiful natural border with its neighbor independence. So it would be a shame to the clearing too. A few years later, it finally European immigrants, Irish and German in the lead, who will populate the region. The Civil War in full swing in the U.S., and it must be someone manufactures ammunition. Thanks to the Appalachians, the cantons have an underground mine exploitation. Business is business, the Yesterday's enemies are tomorrow's customers (ooh my gad, this sumptuous teaser for Mines Capelton I speak very soon in a next section next). Finally, the French Canadian (Quebecois cousins so), finally arriving in the corner during the Quiet Revolution. Well yes, the cantons were too English to their tastes.
With all his comings and goings, the local architecture is very varied. The Victorian houses rub shoulders with influential second empire.
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