South East Canada Trip

Ever since we reached Calgary or probably ever since it was decided we were coming to Calgary or probably ever since she moved to Canada, my aunt (theoretically my grand aunt) wanted me to visit her. She has been living in Toronto for more than 25 years. So we always knew that if not any other place, we would definitely visit her for sure. We’ve always heard of her family being great hosts and aunt being an awesome cook. So justifying that Niagara Falls is a close-by tourist place wasn’t really an incentive.

We decided to visit them in early summer of 2010 and cover Montréal and Québec City as well. Our final itinerary was: Calgary-Toronto-Niagara-Toronto-Québec City- Montréal-Toronto-Calgary. So our 11 day - 3 phase approach to most vacations was put into effect again.

The first phase was Toronto and Niagara.

Our Toronto stay was a mix of exploring the city, visiting local attractions and spending time with family. More information of our Toronto trip can be found here.

The Niagara experience was a mixed bag. On one side you see one of the natural wonder of the world. There are no words to express the grandeur of this geological beauty. On the other hand there is such a bad taste of commercialization. All around the falls you see a concrete jungle filled with restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels and casinos. More information of our Niagara experience is here.

Québec City was the second phase of our trip. The Québec City episode was heartwarming especially after the Niagara experience. This city not only has the historic value but also gives a very European touch be it through architecture, art or culture. We loved walking through the old walled city and exploring the surrounding areas as well. More information of our Québec City episode is here.

Our third and final phase was the Montréal Fren(ch)zy. It was the most fun and remarkable phase in the entire trip. We would easily rate this city second only to London – our most favorite city in the world (so far). We found this city to be pulsating. Be it walking around old Montréal or visiting local attractions or checking out various festivals (through out the year) or experiencing the foodie paradise or getting a sense of the night life… the list is endless. This city doesn’t sleep, there is something for everyone and it keeps you on a high (no pun intended) always. More information of our entertaining Montréal episode is here.

Here is a link to our album: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/akshatakaranth/SouthEastCanadaTrip2131May10#