Observing Ottawa River and surrounding views at sunset on Day 1
February 12, 2018: Day 1 of a three-day tour across Ontario to Quebec! It started with an early meeting point at Pacific Mall at 7:30 a.m. (The tour bus also stopped in Mississauga and First Markham Place and downtown Toronto prior to this stop.)
Our tour guide for the Safeway Tours three-day trip was Daphne Wong who was very experienced and had led tours since she was a university student. I had been on Continue reading
Comfort Inn & Suites located at 1394 Route des Rivières in Saint-Nicolas, Quebec
February 13, 2018: We stayed at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Saint-Nicolas, Quebec. This was close to a few restaurants and a supermarket too but as it was near the highway, it was still a bit in the middle of nowhere.
The hotel was a bit small as most Comfort Inns are. The lobby was nice with a metal soldier as a display. Continue reading
Copas located at 595 Grande Allée E in Quebec City
February 13, 2018: For dinner, we were dropped off at the Grande Allée E area street while the other tourmates went to eat at the neighbouring French restaurant. We only had less than an hour and a half for dinner before getting back on the bus to go to the hotel. There was actually a number of restaurants to choose from on the street. Continue reading
Appetit Restaurant Asiatique located at 7373 boul Langelier C-11, St. Leonard in Quebec
February 13, 2018: For lunch, we went to Appétit Restaurant Asiatique which served Vietnamese and Thai food. We walked in right at 11 a.m. for an early lunch and they had just opened too.
For this reason, we were the first customer of the day. I had to make sure and ask the staff if they would be able to get us out by 11:45 a.m. The staff checked with the chef who said okay. Continue reading
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel located at 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W in Montreal
On our first night in Montreal, we stayed at the Sheraton Hotel (Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel) near Peel and 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W. I liked this hotel. It was a walkable distance to St. Catherine Street which was full of restaurants like Reuben’s Deli, Kinka Izakaya, Captain’s Boil, Chatime Vietnamese, Korean BBQ, Chinese noodle, and more that I was greatly impressed with. Continue reading
Hot Yoga Wellness Richmond Hill located at 1455 16th Ave #10 in Richmond Hill,
January 22, 2018: I finally redeemed and activated my Groupon voucher for a five-class pass today just days before it was going to expire (why do I always leave things until the last minute? XD).
I called Hot Yoga Wellness Richmond Hill first by phone to inquire about going to the Continue reading
Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls. February 2018
I snapped this photo last night. To the one performing on stage, no matter how passionate her outcrys and speeches of thankfulness were, each person remains a face in the crowd to the star performer.
Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse located at 1116 Saint-Catherine St W in Montreal
February 12, 2018: I can’t believe we actually came here for dinner! It was the first night of our three-day tour and dinner was not included. Thus, we were given the opportunity to explore the surrounding areas near the Sheraton Hotel to eat. Right away when I saw that we would be within the Sheraton Hotel area on the map and saw Reuben’s Deli & Steakhouse, I knew I Continue reading
Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant located at 691 Somerset St W in Ottawa
February 11, 2018:
For lunch today, we went to Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant (東方明珠城) for dim sum!
Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant is in Chinatown in Ottawa. It’s a restaurant on the second floor (there is elevator access for those who are unable to take the stairs) Continue reading
Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa
February 11, 2018: I’ve always wanted to skate on the Rideau Canal, the frozen canal in Ottawa. It’s something so Canadian and so unique when visiting Canada’s capital city in the winter time.
Thus, since we were here for the weekend for the second annual ice dragon boat festival, we returned back to Dow’s Pavilion on the day Continue reading
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