Always nice to get away...

Second annual Tremblant weekend was fantastic. Plenty of snow, lots of good friends, lots of wine, and many reasons to celebrate! Half of us had recently celebrated or was soon-to-celebrate a birthday and what better way then to get away from the hussle and bussle by taking a weekend trip to a resort chalet? With a room full of Sagittarius' - the laughs and activities were ongoing!

Not only did we relax at our beautiful chalet but we had the pleasure of taking a trip into the Village to enjoy the festivities. It was the 10th edition of Tremblant's 24h of Skiing which raises proceeds for three foundations: the Fondation centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau, the Ottawa Senators Foundation and the Tremblant Foundation.

Besides relaxing, we also spent our Saturday afternoon tasting different rums that were paired with an appetizer. Our tasting consisted of:

1) Bacardi Lemon rum & Avocado stuffed with saffron & lemon-flavoured rice

2) El Dorado dark rum & sweet potatoe chips

3) British Virgin Island dark rum & BBQ beef skewers

4) Royal Oak (Trinidad)& curry crabmeat

5) Spicy Sailor rum & Tandoori chicken

Not only did we try rums that we wouldn't normally try but we learned a bit about each rum while we tasted them. Great idea for a small get together of friends or private event at your home when entertaining! Assign each guest a different liquor, ask them to research it and prepare an appetizer that would pair well with it, tell them to bring it to the party and provide a short history while everyone enjoys the pairing experience!

All it all, the weekend consisted of a great (very relaxing) time, lots of laughs and a full tummy - now to get ready for the holidays!