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

Terracotta

♫  Saint Etienne- Nothing Can Stop Us ♫ 

Hey lovelies!

I'm finally home,  but before sharing my vacation pictures from Canada I wanted to share these pictures from this past weekend at San Clemente! 

San Clemente is a cute sleepy beach town in OC near Oceanside (where I used to live for 3 years), I remember driving to SC to hang out and walk on the pier, I love how underrated this beach is and how you feel so much of the laid back SoCal culture there. It's a perfect little getaway spot, I missed it oh so much! I also love how each beach city in SoCal has its own vibe and believe it or not even the attitudes of the people is different. However, I must say the lower OC and San Diego area is more laid-back and includes some of my favorite beaches and towns. If you find yourself in San Clemente I highly recommend stopping by the beach and make sure to try Bear Coast Coffee right across from the pier, sooo good!

I recently got this beautiful dress from d.RA and this lovely hand woven straw bag from The Dharma Door. I went for a lazy boho summer to fall transitional look. First off I absolutely love the print of this dress, I'm a huge fan of mandala prints and maxi dresses, the terracotta color print is everything and I love how the style is so subtle yet boho, plus the dress is super comfortable and perfect to wear year round.

Now let's talk about this beautiful 70's inspired hand woven straw bag too...I seriously can't get enough of straw bags this year and I think they're here to stay for good, they're just so timeless. I love the wooden round handles of this bag and the fact that I can take it to the beach or farmer's market since it's very roomy.

What do you guys think of this look?

Wearing:

d.RA dress

The Dharma Door straw bag

Madewell sandals

UO sunnies

Hope you guys have a swell week!

Stay tuned for more pictures coming up :)

x

StephC