My first time in Canada for ten days during summer 2022 where I’ve visited:

• – Montreal
• – Quebec City
• – Ottawa
• – Toronto
• – Niagara Falls

DAY 1 – Tuesday 28.06.22

( Night at: Auberge Alternative, Montreal )

( Following the Freedom Train in Boston ) 

I woke up very early at 6:30 am so by 7 am I was already around the city exploring it while I get something to eat at the grocery store. I started at the Boston Common where the Freedom Trail starts. So I walked through the old city passing by the Boston’s Old city Hall, Old Corner Book store, Old south meeting House, Old state house till the Fenwick Marketplace same I did yesterday but well today with the sunny weather is way better absolutely. Than I walked down to the Old North Church crossing the bridge and arriving at the Paul’s Revere Park and than from there I stated to walk back in the direction of the hostel stopping at Taco Bell to get the lunch and than I get into the hostel get my backpack and walk to the bus station to take the bus at 1 pm to Montreal. I booked the bus with Greyhound a company that I already used in other places in the US and it’s working as well in Canada. I had to do a COVID form to get into Canada and than at the border they ask me few thing which I didn’t expect and than they let me enter so I keep going with the same bus and than I arrived in Montreal at 9:25 pm so like 8 hours and half on the bus which it was a lot and I couldn’t even sleep but I did few things organising everything for Canada and when go back to Italy. One I arrived at the bus stop in Montreal I just called an Uber to go to the hostel where I did the check in, and I immediately went to sleep.

DAY 2 – Wednesday 29.06.22

( Night at: Auberge Alternative, Montreal )

( Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal )

I woke up at 8:30 am and I went to the Eaton to exchange the money to get some Canadian cash than I walked to the Christ church cathedral which it was beautiful and than I get into Reso Montreal Souterrain where I went to the famous delicious Boulangerie Premiere and I got a salty croissant it was dreamy after all those months in the US. Later on I keep walking and exploring around the passing by Places de l’Armes arriving at the Old Port of Montreal where I get Poutine à la viande fumée for lunch and it’s a really typical Canadian dish and from there I chilled and relaxed around the area visiting Bonsecours Market, Place Emilie Gamelin and at the end Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal which it was absolutely beautiful never saw a cathedral like that before in my life it was absolutely beautiful, while I was inside outside started to rain so when I get out I just went back to the hostel to relax chill and trying to sleep early to be fresh the day after.

DAY 3 – Thursday 30.06.22

( Night at: Auberge Internationale de Québec )

I woke up at 8 am I got ready and I went to take the metro to get into Parc du Mont to see the stunning view of Montreal unfortunately it was a bit complicated well after the metro I couldn’t find the bus so I did half an hour walk but first I stopped at the supermarket to get something to eat. After the quite long walk when I got there it was very beautiful I liked the view so much even if the weather was a bit cloudy unfortunately. After I took the bus to go back to the old town and I went to Place d’Armes till arriving at Terasse Nelligan  for lunch with a stunning view. Than I went back to the hostel I pick up my backpack, I ordered an Uber and I went to the bus station to get into the bus to Quebec City were it departed at 17:30 pm and I arrived in Quebec City at 9:14 pm, fortunately the bus/train station is in the city centre so I could just walk to the Hostel where I did the check in and than I went to sleep.

DAY 4 – Friday 01.07.22

( Night at: Auberge Internationale de Québec ) 

( Fairmont Le chateau Frontenac ) 

I q\woke up at 8 am quite early and I walked around the city since from last night it looks very very beautiful and I went to Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac where I went to Starbucks for breakfast and than I kept walking around and taking pictures, I went to Escalier Casse-Cou than Quartier Petit Champlain till I stopped for lunch at Paillard for a baguette and than I kept walking around the city till late afternoon that I organise a date at 7 pm at L’atelier a nice bar, we stayed outside it was very very nice like summer vibes I loved it, and than we went to drink something at Bar Le Sacrilege and from there we climb the St.Jhon Gate walls to admire the city from the top. Than around 2 am I went back to the hostel to sleep because I was very tired.

DAY 5 – Saturday 02.07.22

( Night at: Ottawa Backpackers Inn )

( Cafe de Paris, Quebec ) 

I woke up at 9:30 am feeling not very well a bit hangover from the night before but I woke up I got ready, did the check out at 11 am and than I went out for breakfast which I stopped at McDonald’s and than I walked to the La Citadelle de Quebec I wanted to get in but then I had to pay so I skip it and I walked to the St John Gate and than I went to the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac which is a excellent hostel and after taking few pics around I went back to the hostel by 2 pm to get my backpack and walking to the train station that the train leaves at 3 pm. The journey on the train was very smooth except the mandatory face mask but overall was good I socialised with one worked that he’s Italian and he gave a meal for free it was very nice and than I just organise pictures writing, reading and sleep. With the train I passed by Montreal again and than I arrived in Ottawa at 9 pm it was a quite long ride like 6 hours travelling. But it was okay and once I got there I just from from the train station I called an Uber to the hostel while I checked in and I went to sleep immediately.

DAY 6 – Sunday 03.07.22

( Night at: Ottawa Backpackers Inn )

( Statue, Ottawa City Centre )

I woke up early at 8 am I got ready and I started to go around and getting a breakfast at Le Moulin de Provence with a salty croissant and iced tea and from there I walked to the Ottawa sign takes few pictures than to the Parliament Hill I visited just outside because it was closed on Sunday and I walked all around since it was sunny day and than I went to Mcdonald for lunch and I get and ice cream  at Amore gelato chilling on a bench under the sun and than I kept walking around till late noon that I went back to the hostel to chill and sleep.

DAY 7 – Monday 04.07.22

( Night at: The Palmerston, Toronto ) 

( The Palmerston hostel, Toronto ) 

I woke up at 7:30 am I pack everything and I did the checkout at the hostel and I ordered an Uber to St Lauren Blv to take the bus to Toronto. Once I got there I looked for a place to eat something and I found a place in the mall with a caffee open so I got a bagel and iced tea and than I get on the bus at 8:30 am on the direction to Toronto. The ride was quite okay well I was very tired I couldn’t sleep very well in the night and I couldn’t also sleep on the bus unfortunately. I get in Toronto at 1:40 pm and from Union station I took an Uber to the hostel where I left my backpack and I went to eat something at McDonald’s and than I come back to the hostel took a shower and sleep because anyway the weather was awful raining and cloudy.

DAY 8 Tuesday 05.07.22

( Night at: The Palmerston, Toronto )

( Dundas Square, Toronoto ) 

I woke up at 6:30 am for the noises and the light in my room but then I could sleep a bit longer luckily. But than when I woke up unfortunately was raining, I went to the coffee shop in front of my hostel Jimmy’s Coffee and I got an iced tea and a croissant. Than I walked  in queen street west, passing by Chinatown arriving in Nathan Philip Square and getting into Eaton Center all this while it was raining and yes was pouring unfortunately but well at Eaton I exchange the money I had lunch at McDonald’s and than I went to Dundas square to take few pictures till arriving at the Harbour front where I enjoyed the atmosphere there a bit even if it was very cloudy and than from there I walked back to the hostel and I stay there chilling and relax in the evening and than I went to sleep early.

CN tower 

DAY 9 – Wednesday 06.07.22

( Night at: The Palmerston, Toronto ) 

( Niagara Falls, Ontario )

I woke up at 7 am due to my roommate again and than I went to Jimmy’s Coffee again to do a breakfast, unfortunately the weather is cloudy so I stayed a bit in the bar well almost all morning than I went back to the hostel got ready and I walked to 55 York Street where the meeting point to the Niagara Fall tour is, yes today is the day to visit the falls I booked a group tour online with Vitor to visit them by day and by night with a boat tour, but first I stop near by to have lunch at Burger King and than at 1 went to the meeting point and I get on the bus. Before getting to the falls we stopped three times first at Living Water Wayside Chapel, Niagara River Scenic Lookout, Floral Clock and Whirlpool Aero Car and than once we get there we had half an hour to else them and than at 6:30 pm the boat that to see better the falls which it last like less than an hour and is really really worth even if u get totally wet under the falls. Than I went to Starbucks to get something to eat and than I watched the sunset and all the colours that’s the were around there, so beautiful. And I stayed there until it get darks and at 10 pm there are the fireworks which is absolutely worth it to visit it. Nothing better than celebrated my last day of this travel watching the fireworks at the Niagara Falls absolutely grateful and happy for everything how it went during those months. Than with the bus I got back to the hostel around mid night very tired.

DAY 10 – Thursday 07.07.22

( At Pearson Airport Toronto )

I woke up around 9 am I got ready and I did the check out and than I started to walk to the Center of the city to the CN Tower I took few pictures around and I got an hot dog, luckily the weather was very nice but I was very tired and a bit anxious to go to the airport on time honestly but I decided to get to the top of the CN Tower which is one of the tallest buildings in the world  it was nice but well, u can’t see the tower from up just a bunch of buildings so not the best or most typical view of Toronto I guess but I liked it. Than I make my way back to the hostel by 3:00 pm to get my backpack and I called and Uber to go to the Union station which is really beautiful remanded me the Central station  of New York actually and from there I took a train to the airport so it was the cheapest solution. Get to the airport 5 hours earlier than my flight because everyone scared me that the airport was very very busy but well honestly not I did everything and I arrived at the gate in half an hour so very smooth. I slept on a bunch for like and hour and than I went to a bar to drink some beer I got two Canadian beer which I don’t remember the name but they got me pretty drunk actually very drunk while I was chatting with few of my lovers and luckily the time for my plane arrived and departed at 9:10 pm with WestJet, a very small plane without tv I was very disappointed but during the flight I saw the northern light in some part up in Canada like Stephenville probably.

DAY 11 – Friday 08.07.22

( Somewhere on top of Switzerland )

Well, I basically did’t sleep all night so I was very very tired and I landed in Dublin at 8:15 am where I had to do the self transfer so I picked up my luggage I get out of the airport and I get in again and I checked my high luggage with Rayanair and than I went to Starbucks to eat something for breakfast and than I went to the gate to wait for my next plane, I just slayed on the floor next to window and I could sleep a bit but not too much because it was very crowded and unfortunately my plane was also half an hour in late so I had to wait a bit more. That was the supposed scheduee flight 14:00 pm and landing Milan 17:25 pm. Luckly I had my mum waiting for me at the airport and she brings me back home where I spent the evening eating and talking with my mum and my aunts.