Worship Around the World part 2

Have you visited any of these places of worship in your travels? (If you missed part one of this series, click here.) Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires Argentina This cathedral is also the burial place of Argentine hero San Martin. An honour guard  is always present at his tomb inside. (To see more of Plaza de […]

Saint Jovite, Quebec

Mont Tremblant Village is lovely and has everything one would need if you were staying a short time and in a hotel. However if one is staying a bit longer and has access to a kitchen, finding a reasonably priced grocery store is difficult in a ski resort. So…off we go on a 10 kilometre drive […]

Travel Quiz 33

Do you enjoy trivia involving geography? Noting details other might miss? Great! Here is your challenge. Where were we when we took this photo? (Hint: click on the photo to enlarge it and see more details) Yes, I know there are lots of churches in the world, but… – look at the construction material. Where […]

Answer for Travel Quiz 33

To recap…here is one of your photo clues.   Let’s see if you guessed correctly. Answer: We are in Canada in the province of Quebec in the town of Saint Jovite. To read about Saint Jovite, click here. and/or See more of Canada, click  here. and/or See other travel quizzes, click here. or See more […]

Old Village, Mont Tremblant

Just a short drive (or a lengthy walk) from the resort village of Mont Tremblant, Quebec, one finds the Old Village. Aside: I love the signs at pedestrian crosswalks. It would be nice if more communities made this effort! (Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it for a better view) The Old Village is a […]

Mont Tremblant, Quebec

Bon Jour, I have been watching you. (Click on the photo to enlarge it) Yes, that is me… outside your porch. Ever since you arrived here at Mont-Tremblant I have been keeping an eye on you! It is lovely here in late October, is it not. You realize that you almost missed the season of colourful […]

Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec

Traveling through small rural communities along the St. Lawrence River in southern Quebec one can not help but be in awe of the beautiful churches found in  even the tiniest of villages. The local church is always the most spectacular building. And I do mean spectacular. How did this come to be? Looking back into […]