Just 5 km east of downtown Quebec City, the Île d’Orléans is known as the “Garden of Quebec.” Even at the Marché Jean-Talon in Montreal we started seeing fresh fruits and veggies originating from the Île d’Orléans, from tomatoes and potatoes to their famous strawberries. Since we were on a food tour, of course we had […]
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Toronto Bike Paths: Tommy Thompson Park
Over the weekend, a bunch of us went cycling around Tommy Thompson Park. The park is located on Leslie Street Spit, a man-made peninsula that has been growing since the 1950s. Made of construction rubble like bricks, concrete and re-bar, Tommy Thompson Park is now a city park that is great for joggers, cyclists, rollerbladers, birdwatchers, […]
Toronto Bike Paths: Martin Goodman Trail
Cycling is one of the few sports that I enjoy. Though Toronto lacks the bicycle culture of the enlightened European cities, Meinhilde and I have found some great urban paths. We are excited to show you some of these trails here on Kiku Corner!