As the ferry crosses from downtown to the Toronto Islands, urban angst drops away. The islands await.
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My Canada, 134/150: Vive Québec
For North Americans, when you get a hankering for old European charm but don’t want to cross the Atlantic Ocean, Québec awaits. The city of Québec, founded by French explorers in 1608 along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, has a kind of charm that otherwise you find only in the old capitals…
My Canada, 133/150: Enchanting
The abbey is known for its singing and preservation of a musical tradition that goes back to 10th century.
My Canada, 132/150: Lunenburg’s allure
Lunenburg is one of 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada.
My Canada, 131/150: A haunting legacy
“I know it sounds tacky,” said our B&B host in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, “but go on the ghost walk.”
My Canada, 130/150: A culinary couple
A few years ago, I joined Canadian chefs Anna and Michael Olson on a tour that included cooking classes and other culinary adventures.
My Canada, 128/150: Flexing our mussels
Every week or two during my Halifax years, dinner would be a big bowl of P.E.I. mussels.
My Canada, 127/150: All tarted up
Butter tarts have become a Canadian “thing” — so much so that Midland, Ontario now hosts an annual Butter Tart Festival.
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