Edd:  Fall is one of our favorite seasons. But we were so busy moving into our new apartment at this time last year that we totally missed it.

Cynthia:  It may seem odd to our readers that we have to get on a plane and go somewhere to experience seasons other than spring since that’s our climate year-round here in Cuenca.

E:  We’ve talked for years about taking an Amtrak trip up the Hudson Valley from New York to Montreal, so we decided to kill two birds with one stone. We would visit our family in New Jersey, head north to Canada during prime leaf peeping, then reverse course from our previous idea and return to New York on that train ride.

C:  But then we said, “Why just Montreal? If we’re going to that part of Canada, let’s check out Quebec City too.” Enjoying beautiful fall foliage was our major focus, so the plan was to start at the northernmost part of the adventure and then head south to see as much color as possible.

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