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Rome IN TWO DAYS! Day One in the Eternal City
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We went to a pizza place called, The Brickyard which had THE BEST pizza we've had in a long time! At the end of the day, we checked into our Airbnb in Langford, just outside of Victoria, where we could see Langford Lake.
We took a scenic bike ride to check out the many sites that Victoria, BC has to offer. Our bike reservations included a tour guide from the Pedaler company, which is located at the inner harbour, in downtown Victoria. The guide was fantastic and very knowledgable about the history of the city. We stop by the Parliament building, Fen Tang Alley, and Fisherman's Wharf, and many more places.
After the bike tour, we went back to our Airbnb, took a nap and went back out to enjoy the city on foot. We saw the beautiful Parliament building, strolled along the harbour, visited the Royal BC museum and all of the totem poles in Thunderbird park.
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After a flight from Toronto to Victoria, it was a pleasant change of place to visit the famous Butchart Gardens. You would never guess that this lush, peaceful garden used to be a limestone quarry! But in the early 1900's, Jennie Butchart transformed these 55 acres into the tranquil and beautiful garden that many tourists and locals visit every year.
After spending a few hours on the property, we checked into our Airbnb in downtown Victoria and settled in for the night to prepare for the next full day of vacation on Vancouver Island.
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The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the city and provided us with a lot of highlights that we may have missed if we were walking around the city alone.
-Old Quebec is a Unesco world heritage site and is the best place to stroll in the city. Visit Lower Town and Upper Town (be careful on the 'breakneck steps') and check out the shops, churches and old fortified wall.
-Take a walk along Dufferin Terrace that's built along the port, enjoy the buskers performances and take pics in front of Chateau Frontenac, the luxurious hotel that overlooks the St. Lawrence river.
-While you're in Petit Champlain, be sure to check out the Place Royale, the charming square where you'll feel like you are back in time.
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It is important to note that you have to book your parking pass online or over the phone before arriving at the park. Parking is $7.90/adult, $16/family and youth are free. The parking pass will allow you to access Halfway Log Dump and Singing Sands beach. You have to drive and park at each place, so you'll need to divide your time so that you can get a parking spot in each area.
Singing sands beach is an area where you can set up a canopy and bbq for the day. The water is very shallow so it's perfect for kids. There are campgrounds around here so that you can spend more time and explore the many sites of the park.
We got quite the workout on the Laurent bridge which was easy to walk up to, but waling back up the 187 steps was brutal!
The Cote-de-Beaupre region is just 45 minutes away from Old Quebec and is known for its waterfalls, gorges and hiking trails and is the perfect place to have a laid-back vacation, simply enjoying nature's beauty.
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We started the hike up to the rockpile trail and then it stared to rain. After about thirty minutes the rain finally stopped so we were able to continue on the rockpile trail.
The top of the rockpile is known as the twenty dollar view because this scenery was on the back of the Canadian twenty dollar bill in the 1970's.
Moraine Lake is situated at an elevation of over 1800 meters in what is called the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park and the views from here are breathtaking.
On our latest trip to Alberta, Canada, we visited Bow Lake, Herbert Lake and Crowfoot Glacier, all located in Banff National Park. After a long day enjoying the many trails and emerald blue waters in the background, we ended the day on the Lake Louise gondola ride, which allowed us to have a birds-eye view of this beautiful, mountainous terrain.
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Bow River Falls is located in Banff National park in Alberta, Canada and the trail that leads to the falls will first bring you to beautiful Bow River where we took our time to enjoy the stunning turquoise water while Keenan tried to make friends with the birds along its banks.
The path along the river leads to the pedestrian walkway where we took in the view of the mountains from that vantage point.
Downtown Banff is a great place to check out quaint little shops, get a bite to eat or do some people watching while enjoying the mountain views.
Fairview Lookout is a 2.3 km. loop in a densely forested area on a hiking trail in Lake Louise. It's a pretty steady climb up to the lookout point so you definitely need sturdy shoes to take the trek up.
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With Victoria glacier in the background and then many hiking trails to explore, this place is a nature lover's dream.
Moraine Lake is just 14 km away from Lake Louise and both lakes are fed by glacial waters where the particles of rock in the glaciers flow into the lake and the light that bounces off of them cause the waters to look blue-green.
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Vancouver island is a nature lover's dream and we spent as much time as we could enjoying the many trails that can be found in the provinicial parks. Our hike in Strathcona Provincial park was an easy, short trail that lead us to beautiful Lady Falls.
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Our last few days in Santorini was spent doing some shopping where we tried to haggle for some deals! And of course, we couldn't help but enjoy our last sunrise on Castle Hill in Oia and sunset in Imerovigli, one of the quaint towns about 20 minutes from Oia.
Visiting Santorini in November (2019) was the perfect time for us. 20 degrees celsius, so just warm enough without being too hot, and no crowds!
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The town of Fira is a short drive away and is the capital city of Santorini. It's a great place to spend the day strolling along the cobblestone streets and ending the day high up in the hills as the sun sets.
The flight from Athens to Santorini is a short 45 minutes, which makes it a perfect place to visit while in Greece.
We rented a vehicle and drove from the Santorini airport to Oia, one of the most iconic and picturesque places on the island.
Because it was off-season, the accommodations were more affordable and the streets were less busy, so we would definitely visit at that time of year again.
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Summertime is usually a very busy travel season for many, but of course, there's nothing usual about this year, given the pandemic we are all living through. But we decided to take a few short trips within our own country of Canada and taking as many precautions as possible while travelling on a plane.
This is a compilation of the three flights we have taken this summer from Ontario to Western Canada, showing how travel has changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Peggy's Cove located in Nova Scotia, famous for Peggy's Point Lighthouse, the most photographed lighthouse in Canada. We then drove a short distance to the SwissAir Memiorial site which commemorates the 1998 crash of SwissAir flight III which crashed on these shores.
The next day we drove to Prince Edward Island via Confederation Bridge which is the longest bridge in Canada. We spent the day in Charlottown, the capital city and visited Saint Dunstan's Cathedral, checked out an art gallery on George Street and took some pics in front of the Anne of Green Gables store (PEI's most famous redhead). Then we walked through the downtown open air market and check out the handicrafts. We then took a stroll down to Peak's Wharf where you can check out the sailing boats and then get some ice cream at Cow's ice cream shop.
The next day we visited Hopewell Rocks, located in New Brunswick. Twice a day at low tide, you can walk the ocean floor and admire the flower pot rocks that have been formed over thousands of years of erosion.
We also checked out the tidal bore, located in Moncton, New Brunswick where twice a day you can watch the muddy tide roll in and even get a look at someone surfing the wave on the Peticodiac river.
If you love lobster, you'll love visiting Shediac, considered the lobster capital of the world!
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July 1 Canada day was spent in and around Calgary which really knows how to celebrate the holiday!
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Our last day in Venice, Italy was a rainy one but that didn't stop us from taking one final stroll along its banks. The fashion district is a great place to take a walk and window shop and our daughter, Kanah loved it, even in the rain. Visiting the Peggy Guggenheim museum is a modern museum that's a great sight to check out when visiting Venice. Art work from Salvador Dali and Picasso hang on its walls from Peggy Guggenheim's private collection.
Next we visited the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, a magnificent church built after a devastating plague hit Venice in the 1600's.
It was a short visit to this beautiful place but we will be back someday.
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We hope to be able to get back to that city and others in the future.
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We then headed on a short flight to Venice where it would be anything but slow-paced! The throngs of tourists here make it difficult to walk around but it's still an enjoyable place to visit. This is a Malta to Venice vlog but we'll post our Venice travel soon!
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Valletta is the capital city of Malta and maintains its medieval architecture which makes you feel like you're back in time when wandering through its cobblestone streets. It's a truly beautiful island and rivals many other European cities we've visited so far.
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