After the pace and size of Montreal, Quebec City is a welcome break. Although if I complained about the use of French in Montreal at all, it was nothing to what I’m facing here. The people of Quebec consider themselves Quebecers first and Canadian second. They are extremely proud…
Saskatoon? Really? Why? If ONE more person says this to me, I’m going to make them say Saskatchewan 10 times really fast. This town, like any town, is what you make it. So here are some tips to get the best out of your time in Saskatoon. Get…
My last day in Montreal and two things left on Lucie’s List: Saint Joseph’s Oratory and the Botanical Gardens. I leave my luggage with one of the Via Rail porters (they will store it and put it on the train for me), say goodbye to Lucie and head…
It’s hot. A top of 33C is forecast for Thursday. That’s not my kind of weather. In an effort to avoid the sun, I spent the morning running errands: doing laundry, posting stuff at the post office and going for a run (only on the shady streets). Even…
As dusk falls over Montreal, the Kondiaronk Belvedere in front of the of Mont Royal Chalet begins to fill. Tourists prepare to capture the sunset, runners take a breather and stretch before their descent and a sly few enjoy a beer or three. Then there is me; setting my pretty…
My second day in Montreal and I still haven’t quite comprehended what I have dubbed “The French Thing”. Everything is in French. Even the newspaper. My friend Lucie, who I am staying with, works near Old Montreal. Or as I like to call it, Paris 2.0. I spend…
Let me preface this by saying I am well aware of, and support, a person’s right to speak in any language they choose. But this is Canada. So why are you speaking in French?? This sentiment has been floating around in my head for two days now. I’m not frustrated…
Four days and four nights on a train. That’s a lot of time to stare out a window. The views from The Canadian were gorgeous…and here’s a little selection just for you. Read about my trip here.
Vancouver to Toronto on board The Canadian. The four-night journey is billed as one of the world’s greatest rail adventures. It travels through five Canadian provinces, four time zones, Alberta’s snow-capped mountains and the flat plains of Saskatchewan.
My little Secret Garden Tea Company teacup had been cooped up for a few days so I took it out for breakfast on board The Canadian. We were somewhere between Allanwater Bridge, Ontario, a station that exists only to serve a nearby wilderness lodge, and Collins, a First Nation community home to…
