Spanish Dinner at Restaurant Copas in Quebec City

Copas Paella

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

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Pho at Appetit Restaurant Asiatique

Appetit Restaurant Asiatique pho food

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

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Hot Yoga Wellness Richmond Hill Review

Hot Yoga Wellness Richmond Hill

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

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Weekly Photo Challenge: A Face in the Crowd

Fallsview Casino stage

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.

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Authentic Dim Sum in Chinatown, Ottawa!

Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant storefront

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

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Skating on the Rideau Canal!

Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa

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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Vietnamese Pho in Ottawa! Pho La Express

Pho La Express located at 79 Montreal Rd in Ottawa

February 10, 2018:  I really liked that our Airbnb was so close to a string of restaurants on the main street (in Vanier, Ottawa). One of these restaurants was Pho La Express, a Vietnamese restaurant.

When we walked in 8 p.m. ish, there was only one other dine-in party while the others later that night were take-out orders Continue reading

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Authentic Caribbean Food at Fumi’s African Carribean Restaurant and Groceries in Ottawa

Fumi's jerk chicken

Fumi’s African Caribbean Restaurant and Groceries located at 502 Rochester St in Ottawa

February 9, 2018:  After the ice dragon boat race was over, we searched for a food place around Dow’s Pavilion and Little Italy in Ottawa.  I had noticed that there was a significant showing for African and Caribbean restaurants in Ottawa so Yelp informed us of Fumi’s African Caribbean Restaurant and Groceries.

It was a small and homey restaurant.  Continue reading

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