Last weekend was busy. On Saturday, I dreamed I was cleaning the house and on Saturday, I actually did—amazingly, the household chores weren’t completed magically in my sleep. I also stocked up the fridge and put new art on the wall.
My mother and my brother are visiting from France and arrived on Sunday. The first time I’m having visitors from overseas! I guess this is long overdue.
On our way to pick them up at Montreal Airport, we stopped by the Rib Fest on Sparks Street. I’m not a huge fan of meat but I can have a pulled pork sandwich once a year—and boy, this one was good! The street was packed and smoky but I loved the atmosphere. The city is alive after all!
Their flight from Paris was delayed and going through immigration took quite a while, so we paced the arrivals hall. I was just anxious they had missed the plane or that something had gone wrong. Mother hen, that’s me. But they made it through and we eventually spotted each other in the crowd of French people. Four flights of four different airlines had landed in Montreal, it sounded and felt like being in Paris.
On the drive back home, my family discovered Tim Hortons’ coffee (the closest stop to the airport) and spotted vanity licence plates and pickup trucks. A first taste of North America, I guess.
Ah, a family visit! Enjoy the company! Come to think of it, my parents haven’t visited Buffalo at all, it’s always me heading to where they were. But I guess that’s easier, as they’re older and less travel-savvy, while I am by myself and more flexible.
By the way, those look like awesome meat, even just by looking at the pictures, they look tasty!
Yes, it’s often easier for me to go there as well. But I was a bit lazy to go to France this summer because we’ve been last year, plus I think they wanted to get out of the country a bit!
Have fun with your family!!!
Gracias! 😉
Mmm…. that meat looks delicious! I want to go there!
I hope you have a great time with your family 🙂
Thank you!
You should take your family back to Ribfest and try those ribs. I am guessing that BBQ’d ribs are not easily found in France. I hope they enjoy their visit.
The RibFest was only a few day long and it was over right after we had lunch there.
Aaaah. Why do I do this to myself! Now I want steak 🙂
…sorry? 😉
I remember seeing such an event when I was in Ottawa, but they were only setting up and I didn’t get a chance to taste anything. I’m not fond of ribs anyway…
Have fun with your family!
I’m not a huge fan of ribs usually but I must admit these ones are good! Maybe next time…?
Maybe… I wouldn’t know if I didn’t try!
Looks like a great sandwich!
I hope your parents are going to have a great time in Canada!
I think they are having fun so far!
That looks delicious! I do not eat as much meat as I used to, but whenever I go to Mexico I still enjoy beef, pork and chicken tacos and the delicious pozole (Mexican pork or chicken stew)
Have fun with your family!
The food in Mexico is amazing… one of my favourite in the world!
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