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Washington, USA
October 1st: We finally arrived just outside Washington, D.C., at Sava’s house (one of my mum’s dear university friends). He warmly welcomed us with a delicious home-cooked dinner—a true feast! There was an excellent potato curry paired with sour cream, homemade red cabbage kimchi, beans with queso fresco, and soft tortillas. October 2nd: We ventured…
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New York City, Usa
September 24th We were off to the great city of New York, where we were warmly welcomed by Aunty Rose, her daughter Amara, and their little dog, Dakota. We were fortunate to stay at Aunty Rose’s apartment for the week. Amara and Aunty Rose prepared us a delicous meal and we enjoyed reconnecting. Once settled,…
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Madison, Connecticut, USA
September 21st We arrived in Madison to stay with Paul, my mom’s old coworker from 2000, and his family. They live in a beautiful forested area, and we got to meet one of their very friendly cats, who kept us company during our stay. Wherever we went, he was never far. September 22nd On Sunday,…
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Boston, Usa
September 20th Despite the wild night, we managed to sleep in a bit before heading off to Boston to visit friends Sue and Max. Sue made us a delicious brunch and showed us around the city, including the beautiful Boston Central library Later in the day, we got a tour of Max’s Harvard lab, where…
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Salem, Usa
September 19th After a night in Portland, we set off for Salem, stopping for breakfast along the way in cute Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We found a funky restaurant called “The Friendly Toast,” and it became one of my favourite breakfast spots so far! They had so many delicious options! Once in Salem, we tried to…
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Portland, Maine, USA
September 18th Next, we headed to Portland, Maine, USA, for dinner with family friends Cristine and Bryan, who treated us to an amazing seafood restaurant called “Scales“. The lobster was incredibly fresh, and the rest of the meal was just as delightful. We had such a great time. Thank you Christine and Bryan for treating…
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Quebec City, Canada
September 16th We headed off to Quebec City with one major goal: to taste authentic poutine. We found ourselves at “Chez Gaston” and absolutely devoured some delicious poutine. Once that craving was satisfied, we checked into our hostel and didn’t have much else planned for the day. We decided to wander around, then spent some…
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Montreal, Canada
September 14th We were off to Quebec, but first, we stopped in Cornwall to visit my mom’s university friends Diego and Angela. The last time they saw eachother was in 1997…so many decades ago, but they reconnected so easily. We enjoyed a nice schnitzel lunch and some ice cream too. Thank you Diego and Angela…
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Toronto, Canada
september 6th Upon arriving at my mom’s sister-friend Naomi’s place, I got to meet her two cute cats, Paco and Belle, though Sam and Dad weren’t too happy since they’re allergic! September 7th We spent our first full day in Toronto at the St. Lawrence Market along with Jenny(aka second wife) and Julian(our friend from…
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London, Canada
September 4th Our drive to London, Ontario, went smoothly. We stopped for lunch at Red Lobster, which was just ok. When we arrived at my mom’s friend Tricia’s place, we were welcomed with a delicious BBQ dinner, including some super fresh corn. Tricia and Sarah were at the University of Guelph together in the 90’s…