Tarte au Sirop d'Érable (Maple Syrup Pie)

Having an end-of-November birthday is kind of depressing when you’re a university student – everyone is too busy with final projects and papers to spare a couple hours to celebrate with you. Or they’re watching the Grey Cup.

Anyway, in 2009 I was going to school in Montreal, and when my birthday rolled around I decided to book a hotel, get on a train, and have a holiday in Quebec City by myself.


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