Hotel de Glace

In just 6 weeks, I will be crossing a very cool thing on 'my list'.  Staying in an ice hotel.

I studied one summer at the University Laval in Quebec City, Canada and fell in love with the city's European charm.  Cobble stone streets, old fortress walls and hearing French everywhere.  A return trip, with Nate, has been on the list for awhile and when I saw that Quebec City had an ice hotel it became our next adventure.

The 36 room Hotel de Glace opens today and although only open for 12 weeks, the hotel expects thousands of visitors to their grounds. Ice sculptures, guided tours, snowshoeing and even an ice slide make this man made natural fortress a site to be seen and I just cannot wait.

When you arrive at the hotel, you are greeted with a cocktail in the bar served in what else..an ice glass.

Hot tubs & saunas are both on site and when it is time to retire we'll tuck ourselves in our arctic sleeping bags for a cozy nights sleep.

We are only spending one night at the ice hotel and a couple more in the old city.   Until then, I am brushing up on my French, searching for great restaurants and making sure I have lots of warm weather gear.