Last week while hanging out with the (love)bugs… one of them asked ”what was your favorite place of all your trips?” Thus began a lengthy discussion and rehash of our travels. As we reminisced, we honestly couldn’t land on any one place or trip. It was a wonderful conversation and as most conversations with those...
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On Monday July 25, we ate breakfast in the Palm Court at the Ritz Carlton. (Maison Boulud is closed on Monday and Tuesday). I truly missed seeing the ducks and beginning our day outdoors in the garden – oh well- we sucked it up and carbed up on French toast and crepes and chatted with...
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July 26, 2022 After breakfast on Sunday, we set off for Montreal’s Little Italy…specifically the Jean Talon market. (When I say ”set off” – of course I mean we called an Uber.) This wonderful indoor/outdoor market space is open seven days a week. We tried three times to practice our selfie skills with the colorful...
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July 24,2022 We had so much fun yesterday, luckily (for you) I only have time to give you the Reader’s Digest version. I think I’ve mentioned (every day) how happy it makes me to begin each day with the ducks in the garden. We’ve been so fortunate with the weather…still low 80s and no real...
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Over the years, we have celebrated our anniversary with family, with old friends, with new friends and just the two of us. This year we enjoyed an absolutely wonderful evening at Milos Restaurant. There are so, so many excellent restaurants in Montreal, and we had numerous recommendations from folks we know, the Ritz’s concierges, and...
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After another leisurely breakfast in the garden, we set off for the Museum of Fine Arts. The museum is a short walk from our hotel and is super cool. We enjoy museums and I especially enjoy contemporary art. Musee des Beaux-Arts is divided into six sections among five pavilions. We focused on decorative arts and...
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July 20,2022 After a great sleep, we enjoyed a relaxing breakfast on the terrace of Maison Boulud – one of the hotel’s two restaurants. As we walked through the main restaurant out to the garden terrace we were greeted by the sight of seven Pekin ducks swimming in a small pond. Such a happy surprise!...
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For about thirty seconds we thought of going back to Paris to celebrate our anniversary. I’m so glad we decided to stay closer to home and return to Montreal – we last visited this lovely city in 2009 for just four days and have been wanting a second, longer look ever since. The flight from...
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