Aside from empty chairs, graffiti, cemeteries and covered bridges – another favorite whenever we travel are murals. I love them since most of the time they have a story or are historical. Quebec did not disappoint as we found 3 beautiful murals. In some unremembered street taken February 2015. Fresque Read more…
Some days we go for a short ride and end up in places like Port Hope, Ontario. Just under an hour’s drive from Toronto is Port Hope, home to the Canadian Firefighters Museum. Fire hydrants of different models, years, manufacturers. Can you imagine the time when THIS was the fire Read more…
From one of those quick detours we came upon the town of Bowmanville, Ontario (1 hr, 15 mins from Toronto) and found these historic murals. This one was in front of Bowmanville Town Hall, just north of King St. Not historic, but colorful. At the end of the day, let Read more…
“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.” ~ John Ruskin Call Quebecois – artistic, imaginative, hip, original, inspired and even colorful. Truly, a play of colors are ever present anywhere you go. Fall colors fronting the Frontenac Hotel viewed from Petite Champlain. Retailers and restaurants vie for Read more…
It is said for Quebecois – churches are their castles. Here are some of the churches, basilica, chapels we visited in this latest Quebec trip, barely touching the tip of the iceberg in terms of places of worship in this lovely province. Lady of the Cape Shrine – Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Read more…