Month: February 2013

Verdun, France

On Wednesday the 13th, we rented a car in Reims and drove to Verdun to visit the battlefields (Champs de Bataille) of the Battle of Verdun, a terrible and prolonged WWI battle waged between the French and German armies between February and December, 1916. According to what we learned at the Memorial Musee de Verdun…

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Reims, France

We escaped rainy Paris for frigid Reims on Tuesday the 12th, using the super fast TGV (high speed train). Reims is located in the Champagne-Ardenne region so, naturally, we were anxious to visit one of the champagne caves! The city adheres to the French system wherein all businesses close for two hours between noon and…

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Eat

Between jet lag, laziness, and George-Costanza-level interactions on the metro with very rude strangers, I’ve neglected to discuss the main activity so far of this trip: eating! We arrived in Paris early last Friday, and headed to Le Chant des Oliviers in the 18th arrondissement for dinner that evening. This is one of our favourite…

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Quarante

When I was three years old, my family and I emigrated to Canada. I do not remember much from life before I was about six years old, so I really only know Canada as my only home. I often take for granted now that my life is happy, and rich with friends and family and…

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Momofuku Toronto, and Blue Rodeo at Massey Hall

We spent a day in Toronto the weekend of the 2nd to see Blue Rodeo in concert, and also to eat at Momofuku’s Canadian outpost! By the time we arrived at Noodle Bar TO, I was so hungry that I completely forgot to take pictures of what we ordered. I just shamelessly hoovered everything, remembering…

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