Jessica’s travelogue

Vieux Quebec (Haute-Ville)

Haute-Ville is the upper section of Old Quebec, the area of the city fortified between the St. Lawrence River and the fortification wall.

La Citadelle

Located on top of Cap Diamant and overlooking the St. Lawrence River, La Citadelle is the largest military fortification in North America.

Quebec City Fortification Wall

Quebec City is the only fortified city in North America. The stone fortification walls that remain to this day separate Old Quebec from the newer part of town.

Hood River Lavender Farms

A certified organic farm in the Columbia River Gorge that grows its own lavender and manufactures own bath and beauty products.

Shoshoni Yoga Retreat

Shoshoni Yoga Retreat is located in the mountains west of Boulder. It is a residential ashram with yoga teacher training classes and yoga retreats, massages, facials, ayurvedic consultations.

Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon is a newly acquired part of the Colorado Springs Trails and Open Spaces system. It is the geological continuation of the Garden of the Gods, located a mere mile on the other side of the highway.

Parc du Mont-Royal

Parc du Mont-Royal (or Mount Royal Park) is a city park on a mountain just north of downtown Montreal, and it is from which the city derived its name. Jacques Cartier scaled the mountain in 1535 and named it Mount Royal, which in the 18th century replaced the former name of the city, Ville-Marie.

Tour de l'horloge

The tour de l'horloge, or clock tower, is located at the old port of Montreal. It is free to walk into the clock tower and climb the 192 stairs to the top of the tower which offers panoramic views of Montreal and the St.

Palmer Park

Palmer Park is a city park located in the center of Colorado Springs. It is surprisingly large with dozens of trails used for hiking, biking and horseback riding.

Tlaquepaque

Tlaquepaque is an arts and crafts village located in Sedona, Arizona. Tlaquepaque is modeled after a traditional Mexican Village and nestled on the banks of Oak Creek.