Category: Blog
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Did I already write that it was cold? Oh, right. I did! Anyway, after basking in the civic deco majesty of the water treatment plant, we decided to walk along the beaches which give the neighbourhood its name. While contiguous, from east to west, we walked through Balmy Beach, Scarboro Beach, Kew Beach, and Woodbine…
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This Spring has been unexpectedly chilly. Although our time in Toronto was mostly sunny, there was a persistent and chilly breeze, which meant that the tights and backup cardigans I packed “just in case” were very very necessary. We both still managed to get sunburns. Spring can be hard to dress for! Coming down from…
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We have very few rules when travelling. Two, really. The first is that we try our best not to eat at restaurants that we already have at home in Ottawa. It doesn’t seem right to visit somewhere else only to recreate the experiences that we can have at home. Every city has at least a…
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More photos made during our leisurely Roncesvalles stroll. Since it had been a few hours since breakfast, we decided to take a little break at Reunion before wandering down the street – perhaps into a book store or two. Or three. Roncesvalles is blessed with them! We still had more plans for this sunny-sunny Sunday…
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When on vacation, Kathleen and I very consciously avoid making too many specific plans. We’ve found that it is just a cause for stress and that there is a chance that something we might find super fun and interesting and before vacation a little less so once we’re there. Still, it can be helpful to…