Montreal Revisited

Ah Montreal such an interesting melting pot of French and English Canadian history and culture.  This was my second visit to Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada and although there is lots to see and do in the city, this trip was mainly about catching up with a local friend, eating Poutine and Montreal smoked meat (combining the two is…

Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré – Quebec, Canada

This is a stunning Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is well outside of Quebec City (30 km) in a small town on the Saint Lawrence River. It was a cold wintery day (in Spring!) but well worth the trip to see the impressive architecture. The first basilica opened in 1876 but was destroyed in a fire in 1922, the…

Montmorency Falls – Quebec Canada

28th March, 2012 Although it was a bitterly cold snowy day I took a journey out to Montmorency Falls just north of Quebec City. I have seen magnificent photos of these falls in Summer but the Winter setting (in Spring!) that I experienced became something quite unique. The falls on the Montmorency River are the…

Montreal Canada

March 29th – 31st, 2012 Montreal, Quebec  is old world, yet modern and oh so French (although both French and English are more common to hear on the streets than in Quebec City). There are many things to see and do in this city but one thing you must absolutely do is try Montreal smoked meats (salted…

Quebec City – Canada

March 26th – 28th, 2012 What a wonderful place Quebec City is. As you walk around the old town streets it is hard to believe you are in North America! The city on the Saint Lawrence River was founded in 1608 (the first French explorers actually built a fort there in 1535) and looks like it is straight…

A Canadian journey by my stomach

I recently returned from a Canadian trip to Ontario (Niagara Falls and Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City, Montreal and smaller surrounding towns), with a stop over in Buffalo, New York. Here are some snapshots of some of the local foods I tried while there. From Italian veal parmigana, Ukranian cabbage rolls, Japanese soup, Poutine, Montreal…