Originally Posted by
UncleDude
When the Arctic Winds hit Montreal in January, you are virtually stranded in your hotel. It becomes a City of Underground Shopping and for this you need a Car. Even getting from the Hotel to a Taxi can be a challenge over the ice and through the snow banks. In January, other than Friday and Saturday evenings there are virtually no facilities open for Tourists.
The cold is nothing like Ireland, it can be another -40 compared with Dublin. For an OZ I would suggest a Night in The Meat Freezer in Coles for advance training.
You also have to consider potential flight delays for de-icing etc. even when it not snowing.
Much as I Love Montreal, this is One City to avoid in January and much of February.
Priceless advice, UncleDude (well anticipated; you must know some Aussies and our mild weather).
Dublin in January would be miserable enough for me, so I'll try to shift the whole RTW plan to a more summery time.
What times or dates at either end of summer do you recommend?
We'd try to have a day and night here, maybe in early September '08.
That way we still might be able to buy the *A RTW Lite
this September for the 10% Anniversary sale.
