Montreal and Old Quebec

Continuing with our TTT theme from last week, I thought I would round-out my Canadian destination recommendations from my recent trip.  Well, if October is recent.  Seems like it was just yesterday! There is so much more to do, so…

I often get asked about where I sleep and eat when I come back from my travels.  When I find things worth recommending I am all for shouting them from the rooftops!  Though, that can be a double-edged sword.  One…

We timed our visit to Montreal perfectly with a spectacular event that occurs in the Botanical Gardens every Fall. A Chinese Lantern Festival. Every Fall, the Botanical Gardens come alive with handmade silk lanterns imported from China that line the…

These shots were taken from the top of the Citadelle in Old Quebec City.  We'll talk about the Citadelle another day. We were so high up, overlooking the Saint Lawrence River, that we were level with some of the highest…

There are lots of things I saw during my trip to the province of Quebec that reminded me of Europe, specifically France. Last week I showed you the Jean-Talon Market.  Today, my selection has to do with art. We all…

Another very French thing about Montreal was the architecture.  And as luck would have it, they also boast a Notre Dame Cathedral. Though it is about three city blocks smaller and not quite as gargantuan, it is still beautiful, in its…

There are so many things that I haven’t had a chance to share with you yet about my trip to Montreal and Quebec City. Specifically, the food.  The wonderful, marvelous, delicious, French food! To remedy that, I wanted to show…

Strolling down the breakneck stairway, called the Casse-Cou that leads from upper to lower town, if you head to your left, you run into the Park Montmorency.   It was a dreadful, rainy, windy, miserable day.  But we made the best of…

One of the biggest draws of Old Quebec City is the shopping street,  rue du Petit-Champlain, which is located in lower town.  Tiny little shops, with stone facades are tucked in along the cobblestone sliver of a street with the…