Canadian Road Trip- Niagara Falls, ON

Canadian Road Trip- Niagara Falls, ON

By the time we got to Niagara Falls, we were all tired! We had been walking 10-12 miles a day, stuck in a car between cities for hours on end and we were pretty much sick of seeing each other. The kids actually asked if they could skip Niagara Falls and just drive...
Canadian Road Trip- Toronto, ON

Canadian Road Trip- Toronto, ON

Toronto, ON is something to visit right after the Raptors won the NBA title. The city is still buzzing from the win and the days we were there were during “Kawai” watch, which I found out was a watch to see if their star player was going to return to the...
Canadian Road Trip- Ottawa, ON

Canadian Road Trip- Ottawa, ON

Ottawa was our favorite city on the trip. The kids loved it because it was the first city that spoke English and after a week of being in French territory that was a welcome comfort. Buffalo Wings were back on the menu at restaurants. We didn’t even get to...
Canadian Road Trip- Innue-Essipit, QC

Canadian Road Trip- Innue-Essipit, QC

One of the coolest places we visited and the place that looked most like what I pictured Canada to look like was a town about 3 1/2 hours northeast of Quebec City that was only reachable by ferry. On a map it’s called Innue-Essipit or just Essipit. It’s a...
Canadian Road Trip- Montreal, QC

Canadian Road Trip- Montreal, QC

Our family doesn’t like to be “tourists” we prefer to be educated travelers. We tend not to go to chains, unless they are chains we don’t have. (I’m looking at you Tim Horton’s) We want to experience places as if we were locals....
Canadian Road Trip- Quebec City, QC

Canadian Road Trip- Quebec City, QC

Our first stop in Canada- Quebec City, QC. Scott had been there in February a few years ago for a business trip and even in the dead of winter he thought it was a beautiful city. This is the closest to a European city as you may find in this hemisphere.  Quebec City...