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The midwest area (that is, around the Great Lakes) and Florida both get tremendously humid during the summer, so I'd suggest doing the trip closer to May than August. :) I recently visited Minneapolis and Duluth, and agree with Erik's opinion above - Duluth is a nice place for sightseeing, Mpls/St. Paul not so much. I also don't know how Quebec's attitude toward English speakers is nowadays. I vacationed in Montreal and Quebec City once and wasn't treated rudely, but that was 12 years ago. Attitudes might not be so polite these days. Most signs are in French, including street signs, so be prepared. That being said, Ste. Catherine street in Montreal is the place to be at night in that city. There are several *ahem* establishments there that I was too young to enter when I was there. ;) --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ Is history an illusion caused by the passage of time, or is time an illusion caused by the passage of history?
Although our friends in Quebec are sometimes a little starchy to we english speaking Canadians, I've never heard any complaints from visiting Americans. Quebec is a beautiful province and I highly recommend you visit. Quebec city is more historic, Montreal is the place for lively bars and nitelife. -- David