Trip to French Canada - Québec City

 

Suuuuny!

In front of Hotel du Parlement

 

Parc des Champs-de-Bataille

Scenery of Old Québec

In front of Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

Trompe l'oeil mural in Quartier du Petit Champlain

 

Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec

Many reasons to love Québec

sweet kiddie car 

Dinner at Vielle Maison Spaghetti

Salad & soup bar was very nice, and of course, the main dish also tasted good.

Vielle Maison Spaghetti: 625 Grande Allée East, Québec

Trip to French Canada - Montreal

Suuuuny!

From Parc du Mont-Royal

Downtown

Centre sportif, Stage olympique, and Biodome at Parc olympique de Montréal

Basilique Notre-Dame

Lunch: vegetable & cheese crepe

Dessert!

Trip to Ottawa - 3

Never fail to introduce my meals..

Ireland?

No, Irish pub in Ottawa.

First day's lunch - clam chowder served with puffy scone.

D'Arcy McGees: 44 Sparks Street, Ottawa 

The Netherland?

No, a seafood restaurant near ByWard Market.

 Bread served with olive oil.

Chopped olive, green, red, and yellow peppers, and rosemary all go well with light flavour olive oil.

First day's dinner - lobster linguine.

The cream sauce should be tastier..maybe added some moren fish broth. 

The Fish Market Restaurant: 54 York St. ByWard Market, Ottawa

  

And the next is...

The second day's brunch - French toast served with farmer's saussage.

 Heavenly sweet harmony of berries, egg, milk, edible syrup, and crème anglaise

+ a little of saltiness of saussage = excellent!

Eye-cathing.

The Earl of Sussex: 431 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

Trip to Ottawa - 2

The main reason to come to Ottawa is...

CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL!

There are some big places, i.e. Major’s Hill Park, in the city.

Tulips are smiling:-)

There are some rare species.

View at Major’s Hill Park, National Gallery of Canada on the left

 and Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica on the right.

  

You can also enjoy other flowers!

Trip to Ottawa - 1

6:40am at Union Station 

London?

No, Ottawa.

In front of Parliament of Canada.

Roppongi?!

No, in front of National Gallery of Canada.

Maman, created Louise Bourgeois; same as the one in Roppongi Hills.

You can also see this series of spider-formed sculptureare in Kansan City,

St. Petersburg, Bilbao, Seoul, and Des Moines.

Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Ottawa

The Sanctuary is decorated with splendid Gothic ornamentation!

Sorrounded by magnificent atmosphere, thought about what the people were thinking

while constructing such a beautiful Notre Dame.

Stained-glass window above the entrance.

Lunch @ m:brgr

My first hamburger in Toronto! served with French fries.

What a surprising and nice service; free dessert ticket!

I'm sure I'LL BE BACK very soon.

m:brgr: 401 King St. West, Toronto

Art by Designers Industry Gala

Held by ARIDO, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario

The venue is filled with cheerful conversation and exciting atmosphere.

 MC is CBC personality Mr. Tom Harrington. (back centre)

One of the exhibits, a trompe-l'œil,

but not The Milkmaid wrapped with a piece of paper.

Never forget that foods are one of important elements of the event.

 Salad Niçoise

Dessert - (clockwise from bottom left) Green tea flavoured cookie with black sesame,

spoonful of crème brulée, soft sandwich cookie (caramel cream), cinnamon cookie,

chocolate cup topped with meringue.

 (clockwise from bottom left) Chocolate sandwich cookie,

pepper flavoured Cheddar cheese cookie, soft sandwich cookie (same as above),

meringue partly covered with chocolate.