Tag Archives: canada
A girls’ weekend
Today I have to tell you about my amazing getaway this past weekend. My friend Alison had a major milestone birthday last week. I won’t spill the beans on her exact age, except to say that it’s somewhere between 45 … Continue reading
Canada 2013: Good eats
If the story of our vacation was being told in book form, the subtitle would be Eating Our Way Through Ontario and Quebec, because there was been a whole lotta eating in the past week-ish. First off, there’s the poutine. … Continue reading
Canada 2013: Ottawa
After we left Montreal on Thursday, we drove to the Ottawa area, where our dear friend Alison and her family live. We met Alison during our first trip to Canada (2008) when we went to Toronto. At the time, I … Continue reading
Canada 2013: Up on high
We left Montreal yesterday, but before we hit the road, we drove up Mont Royal to see the views from there. While it’s called a mountain, Mont Royal (or Mount Royal, for the English speakers) is only about 700 feet … Continue reading
Canada 2013: Around Montreal
Yesterday, we put on our walking shoes* and pounded the pavement of Montreal. Montreal is unlike other Canadian cities we’ve visited. It’s not quite as quaint and olde as Quebec City, nor is it as architecturally interesting as Toronto or … Continue reading
