A Short Stop in Victoria, British Columbia

On the last day of our cruise, we stopped to spend the evening in Victoria, British Columbia. Since we knew our travel day the next day would be a long one, we opted just to spend some time walking around the city with no major agenda. Arranging for transportation from the cruise port was pretty easy. You could also walk but we decided to save our legs considering the next day ahead. We did see lovely Beacon Hill Park on our way downtown. A gorgeous park definitely worth a visit on a return trip!

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Having a Bite to Eat in Vieux-Montréal: Olive and Gourmando, Restaurant Creperie Chez Suzette and Les Délices de l'Érable

The Cajun Chicken Sandwich from Olive + Gourmando

Of course, every adventurer must eat. You could bring a bag packed full of power bars, I suppose, But, that wouldn't be fun!

While researching for our trip to Montréal, I read rave reviews of Olive and Gourmando again and again. Since the restaurant was not located far from Pointe-à-Callière, which we visited earlier in the day, we opted to give it a try. We arrived about 1PM and there was a line nearly out the door. The place to be! When we entered, we noted that Olive and Gourmando is an upscale sandwich shop with invitingly decadent bakery items as well! We knew that we would enjoy our meal here! After a short wait, we sat down at a table and enjoyed the boisterously happy atmosphere. We ordered two sandwiches, a salad, a soup and a raspberry lemonade. {When traveling with a little one, lemonades are a must!} Here is a look at our HUGE and DELICIOUS meal:

The Green Salad--which I loved and had to finish even though I was stuffed!

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Et La Lumiére Fut: And Then There Was Light Ignites Notre-Dame Basilica in Montréal for Families

**Disclosure: We received complimentary admission in order to facilitate this review. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

After leaving Burlington, Vermont on our road trip, we ventured further north to Montréal. Montréal is not very far from Burlington--just under 2 hours. While I do highly recommend traveling to Montréal for a vacation on its own, if you are in Burlington it is definitely worth carving out a day or so to visit. Montréal is a city with so much flavor and charm that every visit is a treat. This past visit was our third visit to Montréal and while we felt quite at home, we enjoyed exploring new places along with some of the old. While we were in Old Montréal, it began to snow which was pretty heavenly! Snow kissed Montréal is serene and beautiful!

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