Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa
Today again started off with free breakfast. Then we visited a beach which entertained the kids for an hour. We started digging a deep well, which slowly eroded from the water. It got bigger as we kept digging and we dug a canal from the water to our pool to
Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa
Today was our last half-day in Montreal. We started the day with more Montreal bagels. Then we went to Mont-Royal park where at the top there is a great view of the Montreal skyline. It was hot so we finished quickly and drove to a place to look
Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa
We checked out of the hotel in the morning and made our way to the Citadelle of Quebec. The Citadelle is a star fortress built by the French and British to guard Quebec city from the Americans. The Americans tried to siege Quebec twice but ultimately failed. The French and
Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa
We started the day by rolling around in bed. Thanks to the time difference it wasn't that easy to get going. But we got going by walking along the fortifications of Old Quebec. The streets are really cute here and feel really European. We were a bit surprised
Vancouver
Today we began the day with cup noodles and some veggies (choy)! We did laundry and watched some TV while waiting for the laundry. After, we made a stop to Rita's friend's pet store called Bodega Pets. If you are in Richmond and have a pet,
Vancouver
Today we visited Queen Elizabeth Park. Though the gardens are not in full bloom, we still got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. At the park there was also a bird conservatory called the Bloedel Conservatory. They had parrots and cool species of plants there. We spent a good time admiring
Japan
Everyone is sad to leave Japan, but we are excited to see Tofu! Amelia was a bit better today, and should be on a road to recovery. Rita woke up with a huge headache and couldn't move, so Steve and Amelia went to the drugstore in Ueno Station
Japan
Last day in Nikko! Marcus and Steve got up early enough for one last dip in the hot springs before breakfast. After checking out, we walked back along the quiet street that it's on. Near to our hotel is the Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa, which is a residence
Japan
We had a small earthquake here this morning! Amelia and Marcus slept right through it though. It was small enough that you could barely feel it, and caused no damage, thankfully. We went down for breakfast at 7:30 am, and it was similar to yesterday- breakfast was lots of
Japan
Today we had to say bye to our airbnb...😢 We slept in, but when we got up, started to pack our belongings, and locked up the place. We then checked our luggages into a hotel for them to keep it while we are gone to Nikko. Our train wasn'
Japan
Today we braved rush hour traffic to get to TeamLab Planets, a pretty cool set of interactive art exhibits. The big categories of exhibits are Forest, Water, Garden and Air. The subway was really crammed on the way. Let's not do that again if at all possible. TeamLab
Japan
Traveling here was a bit of a blur but we were really lucky to not have any big lineups in airport security or Japanese customs. Everything was really smooth though everyone was ready to crash once we got to the AirBnB. But after a good night's sleep we