Before meeting up with M&B, we spent a few days in Ottawa (Canada's capital city)...
We escaped the gray of San Francisco and enjoyed the fall colors of Northeast Canada.
ByWard Market had a large array of fresh produce and knick-knacks. The best find was this BeaverTails stand...we partook of these "smashed churros" daily.
After our weekend in Ottawa, we caught the train and headed to Quebec City...
The beautiful train station foreshadowed the great stay we were going to have in this old city.
Vieux-Quebec (the old city) has so much charm and European flair.
After two days on our own, M&B arrived to join in on the fun!
Michelle and Martha enjoying the scenery.
Our Christmas spirit was stoked thanks to the fact that Canada had already had its Thanksgiving Day celebrations in October...the city was in an all-out Christmas mode.
The lobby of our hotel.
Our new Christmas stockings.
After our adventure in Quebec City, we hopped in the car and road tripped to Montreal where Brandon would be studying...
The views from on top of Mount Royal.
An enjoyable afternoon at St. Joseph's Oratory...the dome is the third largest dome in the world.
Loving the cobblestone streets in Vieux-Port (old Montreal).
After an unsuccessful day of shopping (probably why Michelle and Martha are frowning, but Brandon in smiling), we rested at the metro stop before heading home.
A la prochaine!
Oh, I love beaver tails! And Quebec. Aaaand Canada in general. Looks like a fun vacation!
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