Canada Trip: Quebec City, Ile d'Orleans, and Montmorency Falls

♫ Minou- Soleil Ambre ♫ 

Hey guys!

Finally here are the first pictures from my Canada trip :)

Our first stop was Quebec City, this city was definitely smaller than Montreal but it had so much charm. It reminded me of a mix between New Orleans and bits of Paris.  

Although I already knew Quebec is mainly a French-speaking region I was still surprised when I met some people, even younger ones, who didn't speak English at all. However, everyone was still very friendly and helpful, I loved the atmosphere and the vibes especially Old Quebec, with its cute cobblestone-filled streets... it definitely felt like I was in Europe. I definitely got to practice my French  there too which I have to say went pretty well  ;)

Our cute Airbnb right in the middle of the city :)

Loved this cute bookstore!

Oui.

Homemade breakfast every morning.

Our AirBnb balcony, loved it!

On our second day we drove out to Ile d'Orleans, which is about a 30-45 min drive from Quebec City. I didn't really know what to expect from this quaint little island but it was so cute and one of the highlights of our trip! It literally takes about an hour to drive around it but it took us around 3 hours since we made so many stops lol. 

There are a bunch of cute mom and pop stores everywhere, we stopped by a local artisan boutique, a chocolaterie, a fromagerie (cheese shop), a farm market, a museum, a winery, and a view point to see the island from the top. I loved how we were surrounded by so much nature and lush greenery plus the locals were super friendly too! 

After Ile d'Orleans we drove over to Montmorency Falls which was about a 15-20 min drive, the waterfalls are a MUST see! They were so beautiful, we took a gondola from the top and saw them from above and the bottom too!

Another highlight of the trip, I loved all the nature!

Lavender tea on the balcony after a long day....miss these moments!

Happy weekend!

Stay tuned for more pictures to come :)

x

StephC

Daydreaming in Nature

♫ The Shacks- Left it With the Moon ♫ 

These past weekends I've been taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather and heading to the arboretum in Fullerton. Love getting lost in nature there and just taking casual strolls with fam and friends. The relaxing vibes and soft jasmine citrus scent in the air of the blooming flowers made it all that worth it! Besides the beach I love unwinding there too, can't get enough! 

How did you unwind this weekend?

x

StephC

Weekend Sights

♫ The Prids- Mangled Hearts ♫ 

Hello February

Noon at Dripp

Stone Cold Fox shop in Venice Beach. Clearly LOVE the interior!

Abbot Kinney

Drawing inspo from these mags...sooo much inspiration found.

This rust side tie top was too cute for words.

Even cuter as a set (skirt)...but didn't end up getting it crossing my fingers it goes on sale soon :/

Sunsets in downtown LB

Unwind.

Wintery "layers" and tones.

Happy place. 

Philz mint mojito iced coffee...my fave lately!

Night adventures at The Americana at Brand. 

Here's a random compilation of pictures from this weekend and the past two weekends too, I believe haha! It's been a busy couple of weeks but can't complain..I like staying busy to a certain level.. but if it starts getting to overwhelming or stressful, I think it's important to unwind or just stop and relax before burning out.  My favorite place is definitely the beach...it's my happy place, love going for a hike, taking a book and just laying out in the sun, or simply just taking beach strolls and taking in the view, nothing better if you ask me!

Hope you guys enjoy your weekend :)

Mine involves the beach (shocker) and the Super Bowl on Sunday, although I don't even watch the game I go mostly to catch up with friends and for the yummy food of course! haha :)

x

StephC