I awoke having remembered a dream: Perry Como singing. My family watched his TV show faithfully when I was a child. While I pondered that, Nick awoke, saying that he was coming down with Nicholas’ cold, so Nicholas and I offered him the appropriate meds. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 6 — October 3rd, 2026 →

On Thursday night, Nicholas said he would love to have authentic croissants, so on Friday morning, Nick and I, being the early risers in our family, set out to get some. We wore our rain jackets, which were useful in the light drizzle, but it would have been better if we had taken our walking sticks, because our walk required us to go up and down  many steep  hills. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 5 — October 2nd, 2026 →

On Thursday morning I awoke early and focused on putting away everything that was out of place in the kitchen and living room. We all began packing at 6 am. We ate some of the bagels and packed up the rest to take with us on the train.

We were surprised at how crowded the train station was. There were long lines for the train to Quebec City, but boarding didn’t begin until ten minutes before departure time.  The staff organizes the  many passengers every day! Amazingly, everyone boarded, and the train left on time. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 4 — October 1st, 2026 →

On Wednesday morning, we wanted a quick breakfast. I also wanted something we could bring with us to eat on the train the next morning that wouldn’t make a mess. Carla came with us to the mall to get more bagels at  the bagel shop. On our way we found a famous piece of art. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 3 — September 30th, 2026 →

On Tuesday morning, I awoke early. As soon as Nick was awake, I suggested that we go out and find a bagel shop and bring back bagels for breakfast. The bagel shop was located in an indoor mall that  offered a variety of things including a display of a piece of the Berlin Wall that went down in 1989. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 2 — September 29th, 2026 →

Our area had been experiencing a nor’easter that began on Saturday and continued though Sunday, with rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding. We were concerned that our  trip to Montreal on Monday morning could be impacted, because LaGuardia Airport is definitely on the coast. However, our Uber driver took the heavy rainfall in stride. Continue reading Montreal and Quebec City, Day 1 — September 28th, 2026 →

Our family trip of 2026 took us to Montreal and Quebec City. Nicholas suggested the destinations, because he had never been to either city. Carla had been to Montreal more than once, the first time on a Girl Scout trip when she was 13. Nick and I had been to both cities so long ago that we welcomed the opportunity to visit them again. We were away from September 28 through October 3. We  will begin posting our blogs and photos very soon.