oh, canada ----> + our VIDEO!

oh, canada.

you swept us off our feet.

we were truly amazed at how

much we loved you, and now i'm

ready to plan more trips to your

gorgeous country...thinking next up

is vancouver, calgary, and banff. but 

before i get ahead of myself, here is the

last post of random snapshots from this

trip...and our video! we loved that it was

autumn there and we got our fill of orange

leaves and crisp air. we loved the different

culture. we loved their love of hockey and all

things maple. we loved the beautiful sights

and cities and the cute accents and the "ayes." 

we clearly adored you, lovely canada!!!!!!!

**before all these pictures, you can click through to the 
video chase made here. or, watch at the end of the post!

^^ my way of hiding tired eyes after a long day 
of flying :) but loved arriving in canada!

i always love a good passport + ticket picture

^^ the autumn-hued canadian countryside that i 
stared at during our coach rides between toronto,

niagara, montreal, and quebec city. i think there's 

something so soothing about being in a new place

riding on a train or bus, leaning your head against

the window watching the world pass by.

^^ rainy fall leaves stuck to the 

ground. it looked like art!

^^ too many charming towns and buildings

^^ we got to stop at montmorency falls near quebec

city...another pretty waterfall after seeing niagara! ^^

we were so happy with gray line and loved partnering with

 them on this trip. more details on our routes to come!

us californians got just a little bit chilly a few of the days..

we used to be so tough from our utah winters, but we're

babies in the cold now! the fall colors made it worth it.

 ^^ stopped into google canada & loved this maple leaf o! 

repping our canadian spirit ^^

we have an obsession with seeing google offices

around the world -- they each fit their city so well. 

maple treats everywhere you look = lots of maple-y gifts

brought home for loved ones...and for our treat stash!

i think my favorite was the maple ice cream we had.

^^ just a little peek at all of our camera equipment -- 

chase is holding our canon camera, gopro, iphone, 

and his giant case for the dji quad copter. sheesh!

^^ favorite travel partner ever

loved this crazy plant i saw everywhere ^^

finally felt like fall / october here! ^^

 each trip keeps on getting better with this guy!

and, back to the US! we're glad our canadian neighbors

are not too far away -- although it feels like a different

world there! thanks for the amazing time, canada!!

last but not least, here's our video!! chase is amazing 

for filming the most incredible footage with our

new copter camera, and editing this for us. 

for those curious, we filmed with a combination 
of footage from our DJI phantom 2 vision +, 

GoPro Hero, iPhone, and Canon T4i.

xo

falling in love with quebec city

. .quebec city. .
where do i begin?

this enchanting little city is filled to the brim with 
french culture, winding cobblestone streets, darling 
chalets, and cozy cafés. it absolutely stole our hearts. it's 
the crown jewel of french canada, and a slice of europe 
in north america. it has the first cathedral built in north
america, it hosts carnivals that draw thousands, it has
character, charm, and it's impossible not to love it. 
there is no other place like it in north america.

i dare anyone to visit this town and not enjoy it.
a very high percentage of tourists who visit quebec
city later come back to it again, and i believe it 
because i'm already making plans for when we 
can visit next :) can you tell we adored it?


let's start by explaining that quebec city is perched
on top of a cliff looking over the st. lawrence river.
it is the only walled city in the US/canada, and it
really & truly feels authentically european, but with
the french candian influence. everyone walking around
(including us) is in awe and wondering how they
have never heard of/ made it here before.

i took one look at this street and about dropped to 

the ground with happiness. this is my heaven! ^^^

also my heaven: eating croque monsieurs + warm 

french onion soup in an old stone tavern watching the 

rain with this guy. take me back to this lunch!!!

french foooood! why is it so good?

biggest smile all day ^^^

^^ the fall trees + gorgeous buildings +

historic cathedral were too much.

i love this picture because i loved the château and liked

this cannon -- and this catches me taking it all in.

however, chase ruined it for me when he said..

 "it looks like your head is about to be blown by the

cannon!" haha...now i can only think that. thanks! :)

^^ i would not complain if this was my front door.

^^ after a rainy morning {which i loved}, the sun came

out which was also so gorgeous. i can't even imagine 

how pretty quebec city is during all times of the year.

we walked along this rain-soaked boardwalk as it 

dried out from the sun and admired the gorgeous château

frontenac. chase also filmed here, video coming friday!

and chase had a little too much fun here---

^^ and another year-round christmas store.. YAY

we explored all through the inside of château frontenac --

it's a hotel! staying here one day is on our list!

^^ this cobblestone alley full of art reminded me

of montmarte in paris. we strolled and perused so

many pretty paintings of quebec city. i always love

taking a little painting home of a place i love.

one day i need a big wall with all these little collections.

inside of the stunning cathedral-basilica of notre-dame 

de québec. it was the first cathedral in north america!

^^ snack break with our FAVORITE french canadian candy. 

^^ could this BE any more charming?

imagine it in the rain.

can't stop with the pictures, too many dreamy scenes!

these little hand-knit socks, so cute & so french ^^

^^ part of our rainy tour with the greatest local guide

who we loved --- and me in front of the famous wall.

we {obviously} loved quebec city. 
you will not be disappointed should you visit.

à bientôt!

xo