Note to self: learn to whistle – July 20, 2009

The summer music festival ended at last on Sunday – just in time too – I loved spending almost every night on the Plains of Abraham (I love saying that =P) but the whole wohoo-ing bit at concerts did a bit of a number on my throat – I really must learn how to whistle... and now to find other things to occupy my evenings! =D

Placido Domingo was EXCELLENT – the concert ground was completely filled all the way to the back – standing room only too! We got there just as his partner in concert was singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady (which is one of my favourite musicals), followed by "Tonight" from West Side Story (another excellent musical) and a bunch of operatic duets and solos by both him and his partner. They were both amazing – really rich and clear tenor and I think mezzo alto voices against a live orchestra on a clear summer night – it was so perfect... LOVED IT!

Sting was alright – not really my type of music, the highlight for me was when he sang "Desert Rose" – love that song, though I've only ever heard the Bon Jovi version. The "Englishman in New York" song (not sure if that's what it's called) was also pretty good. Heh, the man sipped from a tea cup throughout the show – my home-stay host had VIP tickets, she was super close, and she said that he had a little bottle of booze on the stand beside the tea – we think it's brandy =P

Two restaurant recommendations:

1. Chez Victor – gourmet burger place, I had a Mediterranean burger (beef, with a bit of goat cheese), my roommate had a brie burger (pork patty, roasted red pepper sauce, and of course, brie); excellent stuff. Burgers are $10.75, comes with an unbelievably large and tasty pile of fries. Poutine here is suppose to rival Chez Ashton – I look forward to coming back with les school chums
   

   
    

2. Italian Buffet (that's not the name, I forgot what it was) – in Lower Town, on rue Ste. Pierre I think, all you can eat Italian food for $20 per head (cheaper if it's lunch, $12 I think), 3 types of pasta, with salmon, mussels, roast pork (so very delish), salads – REALLY GOOD DESSERT... we had a chocolate cake with a layer of fluffy maple syrup mousse, then we had a Paris-Brest (that's what we're told it's called) which is essentially a puff pastry bagel, with more of that fluffy maple syrup mousse inside.
   

The buffet was an excellent experience – very entertaining waiters =D We got a glass of free wine from one of them, the same guy brought all 3 of us free tequila shots (which I passed onto another waiter b/c I was way too full to put anything else in my body) A truly excellent night with way too many funny stories =P