Montreal

I was born in Sydney, Australia. A city where you can get sunburned during the winter on an overcast day. During the months of December through February, Sydney either looks like this:

(Yep, bushfires)

Or this:

 

(the world is not on fire in this pic)

Most Sydney-siders go here during any day that the sun is out:

(Which is usually every day, even if the world is on fire)

After living in London U.K. and then Vancouver, BC, I have now made the journey east to the city of Montreal in Quebec.

(oh so pretty)

The one thing everyone says about Montreal is that you will know the true meaning of winter come those months late and early in the year. Okay cool, I've lived in London through two winters (one recorded as the worst in 50 years) and was in Vancouver through two winters, how bad can a Montreal winter be?

So apparently it is quite common for it to get down to temperatures of -30 + wind chill here.

I think I'm going to need a Full Winter Jacket...

(all pictures courtesy of the wonderful internet)