Quebec City…one of the popular visits for new Canadians. For more, click HERE Canada has a novel gift for its new citizens: a 50%-off railpass to get to know the country’s sights and beauty spots, and a menu of over 1200 free cultural…
I am not a botanist, but do enjoy many of the plants I come across in my wanderings. Dogwood is not a rare plant and typically has these four petaled (often white) flowers. What is a little uncommon is that plants in this family are…
Situated about a three hour drive east of Quebec City, near the mouth of Saguenay Fjord where it enters the mighty St. Lawrence River, Tadoussac is a pretty and charming town in French Canada. Today’s it’s best known as a whale-watching destination…
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a massive church set near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. Congratulations to GarryRF for being the first to recognize the site, and…
Most people orchids are tropical plants, and they are, but they’re certainly not limited to places with warm climates. I was surprised to learn in recent years that there are large numbers of orchids growing in colder and harsher…
Quebec is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded in 1608, now a city of 500,000. It was built on a rocky promontory (Cap-Diamant) which provided excellent defensive views including of the St. Lawrence River. In this post we explore some of its signage.
This photo proved to be challenging, although Jonathan L figured out where it was — just didn’t put a name to it. That’s a view of the Montmorency River as enters the great St. Lawrence River, 13 km (about 10 miles) east of Quebec City….
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
Many people don’t know that Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Situated a few hours drive north of Toronto and Montreal, straddling the provinces of Ontario and Quebec– Ottawa being on the Ontario side; Gatineau on the Quebec side –…
Montreal is one of Canada’s great cities and one of North America’s oldest. It offers many fun things to see and do and, of course, wonderful food to be enjoyed as Montreal is Canada’s capital of cuisine. One of the more interesting…
Quebec City…one of the popular visits for new Canadians. For more, click HERE Canada has a novel gift for its new citizens: a 50%-off railpass to get to know the country’s sights and beauty spots, and a menu of over 1200 free cultural…
I am not a botanist, but do enjoy many of the plants I come across in my wanderings. Dogwood is not a rare plant and typically has these four petaled (often white) flowers. What is a little uncommon is that plants in this family are…
Situated about a three hour drive east of Quebec City, near the mouth of Saguenay Fjord where it enters the mighty St. Lawrence River, Tadoussac is a pretty and charming town in French Canada. Today’s it’s best known as a whale-watching destination…
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a massive church set near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. Congratulations to GarryRF for being the first to recognize the site, and…
Most people orchids are tropical plants, and they are, but they’re certainly not limited to places with warm climates. I was surprised to learn in recent years that there are large numbers of orchids growing in colder and harsher…
Quebec is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded in 1608, now a city of 500,000. It was built on a rocky promontory (Cap-Diamant) which provided excellent defensive views including of the St. Lawrence River. In this post we explore some of its signage.
This photo proved to be challenging, although Jonathan L figured out where it was — just didn’t put a name to it. That’s a view of the Montmorency River as enters the great St. Lawrence River, 13 km (about 10 miles) east of Quebec City….
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
Many people don’t know that Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Situated a few hours drive north of Toronto and Montreal, straddling the provinces of Ontario and Quebec– Ottawa being on the Ontario side; Gatineau on the Quebec side –…
Montreal is one of Canada’s great cities and one of North America’s oldest. It offers many fun things to see and do and, of course, wonderful food to be enjoyed as Montreal is Canada’s capital of cuisine. One of the more interesting…
