Spring, happiness with hopping rabbits
Easter, a sign of springs arrival, makes not only Snoopy, but also us, feel like hopping cheerfully. That is partly why when I visited Petit-Champlain street for the first time and saw the signboard of “Le Lapin Sauté”, I became very happy.
With a special person on a special day
As February14 approaches, the city begins to put up its red hearts and symbols of love and reminds us to have courage and hope in our hearts frozen from the winter cold…
Visiting the old to learn the new–AUBERGE ”SAINT-ANTOINE”
The other day, I stayed at Auberge “Saint-Antoine” located the National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec where I had gone to see an exhibition. Quebec City has emphasized the development of this area for 15 years. This hotel used to be one of the warehouses next to the port, which was opened in 2005.
9/11 People’s life and death
A friend living in New York spoke his mind to me, “As this day is approaching, I am having a nightmare about what I saw that day…
A casual stroll for a Saturday brunch ~Saint-Paul in Old Montreal
Saint-Paul Street was named after Paul Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve, the founder of Montreal. On May 17, 1642, the settling of Montreal started in what is now Pointeà-Callière and soon after this street was created. In those days people went to church, school and the hospital using this street.
Seeing François on the Madeleine
The 300 kilometre coastline surrounds the whole main island, the blue sky and the blue sea extends endlessly around it. At this time of year wild flowers bloom casually all over the place, and the bright colour of house walls shine in the sunlight.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Forty years has past since John Lennon and Yoko Ono held “Bed-In for Peace” at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is now celebrating the event by displaying 140 of artworks including photos, videos and drawings.
