by Jane Canapini | Jun 18, 2017 | Canada, Ontario, Ottawa
It’s almost embarrassing to admit that even though I live less than 5 hours from my own country’s capital city, it’s been over thirty years since I visited Ottawa. More embarrassing still is that the only thing I remember about my visit was a university Purple Jesus...
by Jane Canapini | Jun 3, 2017 | Accommodations, Architecture, Ontario, Ottawa
For a country as young as Canada (a mere 150 years this July 1st), it is difficult to find historical landmarks that can rival the great castles and estates of their much older cousins in Scotland or France. Luckily, though, we do have our own group of turreted...
by Jane Canapini | Nov 20, 2016 | Canada, Ontario, Quebec
“Winter is coming.” Even if you’re not familiar with the Game of Thrones reference in that quote, now is the time of year when all Canadians brace themselves for the coldest season of the year. But if you’re thinking this post is going to be...
by Jane Canapini | Oct 9, 2016 | Food & Drink, Nature & Wildlife, Ontario
It may have been named after Charles, the Second Earl of Grey (and I’m a big fan of his tea), but there is absolutely nothing ‘grey’ about Ontario’s Grey County – a fact that Henk and I discovered when we were invited by Grey County Tourism to...
