Montreal and Ottawa

We went to my homeland (that would be Montreal) and Ottawa last weekend. Just a mini vacation. We spent two nights in Montreal and one night in Ottawa. We also went to Old Montreal. We went to Woodland Restaurant. We had the BEST pizza in the world (in our opinion). We used to go back to Montreal pretty much every year but we haven’t been back in several years and we were missing our pizza. I can’t even begin to describe how delicious that first bite was. It brought tears to my eyes it was so good. We also had a Greek salad to start things off.

 

 

My Week in Pictures

We had a fabulous week. We spent a few days in Ottawa. We explored the downtown area. We found a nice pub with great food. We went to a farmer’s market. My daughter bought rhubarb macaroons! We bought honey and we even had a sit-down breakfast with the best coffee! Street food! Gotta love it!

Later in the week we headed to Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. Niagara-on-the-Lake is one of the prettiest places to visit. We went with another couple and we did a wine tour. We went to three wineries (Pondview Estate Winery, Pillitteri Estates Winery, and Konzelmann Estate Winery). It was an awesome experience. Each one was unique. I think I like wine even more now than before (is that possible?)! We went to Casino Niagara and I even bumped into someone I used to work with. We enjoyed a lovely dinner on main street Niagara-on-the-Lake (Zees Grill).  We shared a Classic Caesar, complete with beer-battered anchovies and hard-boiled quail eggs. And, are you ready for this, Nova Scotia Lobster Poutine (home-cut Yukon fries, butter poached lobster, white cheddar cheese curds, red wine veal jus, and hollandaise sauce)! OMG! Need I say more? Yes, we are going back there soon! I finished off the meal with pan-seared Atlantic salmon that melted in my mouth.

More tomorrow...

Vintage Ruler

Here is a little vintage ruler that I wanted to share with you. It is also a knitting needle gauge. My mother just gave it to me. She must have had it tucked away for years. It is dated 1948! It came from a hotel chain in Montreal (where we are originally from) and Ottawa. Note the prices of the rooms ($3.00 to $5.00). I know, I know, it does seem a bit steep, but it does include a “bath and radio”! LOL I guess those really were the “good old days."