Velo Quebec-a great company/Eastern Twshps & Vermont

[bnylo]

If I am in Quebec, I don't MAKE people speak English, I try abit of French first (if I know the right words) to indicate how lousy my French is, that I need help in communication....but I AM trying. As a Canuck, I would like to respect and enjoy the whole French-language experience while being in Quebec. ....'cause that is part of the travel experience....wandering around in a different language environment.

And yes, we've done 2 different Velo Quebec routes on our own since there are maps and routes are generally well-signed.

And what does your Chinese chop avatar say?? I can't read Chinese much, but my parents are fluent..

Well of course no one can make anyone speak English but for sure they volunteered their limited English over my total lack of French. Actually, I found that in the Cantons, most strangers would take one look at me and start speaking English. I had one funny event where I stopped at a church for lunch and a woman came by for directions to an obscure street! Turns out I had an excellent map and we had a laugh about how she, a Quebec native for 40 yrs had to ask me, a visitor from NJ for directions. People were great.

The avatar is my name in seal script.

[shootingstar]

I had one funny event where I stopped at a church for lunch and a woman came by for directions to an obscure street! Turns out I had an excellent map and we had a laugh about how she, a Quebec native for 40 yrs had to ask me, a visitor from NJ for directions. People were great.

The avatar is my name in seal script.

Why not, assume you might know some French.. Ever been to Chinatown in Montreal? The signage there is trilingual--Chinese, English and French. Very cool. And of course, for some Vietnamese immigrants of an older generation, they would know some French already when landing upon North American soil.

Ages ago, I dated a Chinese-Canadian guy originally from Montreal . He could read and write all 3 languages. I'm always totally impressed to meet some (not all) of the Asian-Canadians in Quebec who master all 3 languages.

[bnylo]

Why not, assume you might know some French.. Ever been to Chinatown in Montreal? The signage there is trilingual--Chinese, English and French. Very cool. And of course, for some Vietnamese immigrants of an older generation, they would know some French already when landing upon North American soil.

Ages ago, I dated a Chinese-Canadian guy originally from Montreal . He could read and write all 3 languages. I'm always totally impressed to meet some (not all) of the Asian-Canadians in Quebec who master all 3 languages.

I was in the Eastern Townships, another world from Montreal in feel and ethnic composition.