A Short Holiday to see Autumn Leaves

[Froggy]

So previous Monday (26th Sep) we left the Glen House in the White Mountains for Quebec. On the way there we stopped by a wonderful restaurant for brunch J's Corner

Very busy restaurant during lunch, there's no table so we sat at the bar

The bar

My beer

Onion soup

Here comes the steak

Here comes my fish

Ordered a chicken finger (to go finally)

Wonderful experience and very good service and delicious food.

 

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After the lunch we continued our drive entering Canada via Stanstead border crossing. While leaving the US there's no immigration check you simply drive on and hit the Canadian side of the border crossing passport control. There was only 1 car in front of the queue. When it was my turn I simply gave the officer our passports and showed him QR code (on my phone) that we received after filling up a form online with the ArriveCAN app. Then we're off, about 2 minutes I'd say.

Then it was a 3hrs drive to our hotel in Quebec

 

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As we're tired and cold so decided to have dinner in hotel

BBQ ribs

Second beer

More beer

 

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Next day we decided to have Indian food for lunch. We Googled and there was a Royal Tandori so we went.

On arrival we found ourselves in a "not so nice" neighbourhood. Its like the houses are really old and streets dirty how shall I say? Hate to say this but yes its like a "low income" neighbourhood. First reaction was regret as I don't think such a place will have nice and authentic Indian food.

Anyway since we arrived let's do it

Inside also looked old but we were immediately welcomed by a very nice aroma of Indian spices really wonderful fragrant

but is clean I must say

We were the only customer, again a feeling of regret

The chicken buryani came first

Naan

Beef curry

Lamb curry

Oh wonderful lamb

Spinach

I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for Indian food in Quebec

 

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They say all visitors to Quebec have to visit the Old Quebec, so this is it.

This is a beautiful and historical part of Quebec

 

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So it was our first time in Canada and Quebec of course, kind of strange for us to see everything in French like we're in Europe hahahaha

Nice experience in McDonalds (in french)

McGriddles never seen this before

 

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Apparently gasoline in Canada is more expensive compared to the US. Americans are so lucky.

 

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When we arrived in Montreal we headed straight for late lunch at Chinatown as we were looking for spicy food

The restaurant

Beer

Spicy stir fry pork belly

Beef

Long beans

Mapu tofu

 

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Took a walk around Montreal's Chinatown

 

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Montreal do have an Old Montreal like Quebec went there nothing much to see really.

My hotel is walking distance to Chinatown so I went there for Vietnamnese Pho on the second night

Its the eve of China's national day so some commies were there to decorate

Crowded restanrant

Have to say its pretty authentic

 

[nightsafari]

@Froggy. since you in Montreal you tried au pied de cochon?

 

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Took Uber from Manhattan to JFK, costs US$124 with tips I paid US$137

Checking in

The lounge in JFK is hmmmmmmmmm . . . . . . such sorry lounge


Anyway I will post the rest of the photos later

 

[Froggy]

Miss my dogs badly. Looking forward to spicy food in Bangkok. Glad to be going home.

 

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This is one very good Chinese restaurant in Toronto

Very crowded so must be very popular

Cantonese soup

Lobster noodle (ee mee) is so so delicious

There were 2 lobsters in this dish

Clams

Long beans

Dinner

Green beans dessert

 

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We love this restaurant so much that we went again the second night

Boiled chicken

Fish porridge

Chunky fish is very fresh

Guangzhou noodle

Chicken tofu

Ginger crab

Dinner

 

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Singapore’s Changi Airport the lounge is so so much better than JFK really cannot compare

 

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On our last day in Canada we are supposed to leave Toronto then visit Niagara Falls and then drive back to the States (Scranton to be exact, Joe Biden's birthplace)

Leaving Toronto in the morning for Niagara we passed by a rest place and decided to have brunch there.

Saw a Pakistani food shop who serves only take away, Zeerah

Location - https://maps.app.goo.gl/zttwJaTFfiAeU63h8?g_st=ic

I love Pakistani biryani so I went into the store.

Ordering counter

Waiting area for customers

I explained to the owner a lady that I love Pakistani food and asked her if she will allow us to eat there, she told us they only serve with food packed and told us if we don't mind we can stay and eat there

So this was what we got

Opening them - Chicken biryani, beef curry, chicken curry, spinach

The biryani.

All I can say is this is one of the best meals we had in terms of the quality and taste. I highly recommend.

 

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Like to back up a couple of days on our way out of Montreal to Toronto, we came across a breakfast place which is very local and rather nice - Resto de la Montée

Was surprised its rather crowded

Our pretty breakfasts - club sandwich

Crepe and sausages

 

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So after the Pakistani meal the journey continues to Niagara Falls

Amazing and majestic Niagara Falls

 

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I made 3 videos at Niagara Falls