The province of Quebec, Canada is the heartland of French-Canadian culture, and a taste of Europe without the pricey airfare! Old Quebec City, circa 1608, and its picture postcard street scenes, brought out our inner Piérre and Theresé! The residents of Quebec are headstrong...
Ahhhh, Niagara Falls, one of the seven modern wonders of the world, you fooled us! Fully expecting to be underwhelmed, drawn in by unwarranted hype, instead we found ourselves awed and humbled, over and over again. We were truly “barreled over”! (Sorry...
After the craziness of the Stampede week, we stayed an extra five days in Calgary. As a Calgarian said to us, “You need to see that we don’t always dress like cheap imitations of rodeo cowboys.” But our real reason was simpler: BIKE TRAILS! Calgary is...
The Lucky Charm moseyed on over to the 104th Annual Calgary Stampede, billed as the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” This title had us curious about the Greatest INDOOR Show on Earth, but after investigating a series of brothels and poker lounges, we had to accept that...
Ahhh, Banff. A beautiful resort town in the Canadian Rockies, when compared to where we’ve been lately, the “big city” is a little overwhelming! It’s trendy. It’s busy. It’s urban. After having been in (relatively) quiet...
Sprinkles and Bella are basking in their (temporary) dual citizenship and enjoying Canada Day, July 1st! They are celebrating Canada’s version of the 4th of July in the charming hamlet of Lake Louise and nearby Banff. Although Lake Louise does contain a lake called Lake...
At the north end of the Icefields Parkway, Jasper National Park is the embodiment of Canadian charm. And what could be more charming that a cuddly grizzly bear, up close (but not too close) and personal (but not too personal)?! Thanks, Yogi, for sauntering on by! This...
Canada has two official languages, English and French. Unfortunately, Philip has taken this to heart and generally speaks in English, but with a swarmy French accent (think: Pepé Le Pew after a two-day bender). But I won’t let this dampen my enthusiasm for our beautiful neighbor to...
Last stop USA … Whitefish, Montana. Dear friends and Whitefish residents Kurt and Susan Blades were happy to abandon all work and responsibilities on our behalf! Chilly Glacier National Park was the perfect antidote to city living and sweaty armpits. Going-To-The-Sun...