Parliament Hill to ByWard Market, Ottawa I was quite pleased to hear that we wouldn’t be flying to our next destination. No, we were going to be taking the train to Ottawa. That’s where I fully concur with the Oldies – slow travel rules! And from what I’d heard, rail travel in Canada is definitely of the slow variety. What I hadn’t banked on was the slow officialdom before we could even get going. There certainly was no shortage of…
Shoni Market Montreal Much as I enjoyed the wonderful views from my perch high up on Mount Royal, I couldn’t wait to get back downtown and explore Montreal further. It’s not often you get the chance to visit a city that has hosted both an Expo and a Summer Olympics, so I was quite excited when I heard we were going to see some of the Expo ’67 pavilions and Olympic venues which were built for the 1976 summer games….
A bird’s eye view from Mount Royal Guess where I am! Yes, we’ve crossed the Atlantic again, landing in Canada this time. And this time even His Lordship was allowed to tag along! Our first stop was Montreal and I was already impressed when I saw it from the air. It’s a huge island city surrounded by rivers, and boy, there certainly is no shortage of greenery. I’d expected forests in Canada of course, but it’s great to see that…