We started our day in Quebec City with a guided tour of the Old Quebec. Here’s an abridged version of what we learned: Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. The French built fortified walls around the city to protect it against the British. The French and the British had a war …
Category: Canada
Montreal/North Hatley — Day 5-6
Monday was a restful day. We did a bit of shopping in the afternoon (Drew needed a couple pairs of shorts). In the early evening we biked to The Plateau, considered one of the hippest and most fun neighborhoods in Montreal. And of course, you can’t leave Montreal without having a smoked meat sandwich. For …
Montreal/Ottawa — Day 3-4
After a full day of walking and biking, we slept in on Saturday morning and took the metro in the early afternoon to Jean-Talon Market for Beyond the Market Food Tour Jenny had arranged. Our first stop was a Salvadoran restaurant where we met up with our guide Frances, a native of Montreal, and had …
Montreal, Day 1–2
We landed in Montreal on Thursday around 5:30p.m. and decided to take it easy that evening. After settling into our hotel room, we ventured into Vieux Montreal (Old Montreal) and had a scrumptious dinner at Le Robin Square—a family-owned eatery with a cozy yet stylish ambiance and elevated comfort foods. For starter, we ordered a …
Vancouver, CA — Day 1 “Raincouver”
It seemed that we had picked the most inauspicious week to visit Vancouver, weather wise. The city was wet and dreary when we arrived, and such misery was preceded by weeks of sun shine, which, according to the forecast, will return next week. We were determined not to be aggrieved by the unfortunate timing, however, …
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