Crêperie-bistro Le Billig | Quebec City, Canada

When one of my co-workers heard that I was visiting Quebec City for a couple days, she immediately recommended that we go to Crêperie-bistro Le Billig. I'm very glad that we took her advice because I'm happy to report that it was an amazing restaurant. The bistro is located in a cute neighborhood that offers both sweet and savory crepes.

I've only had sweet crepes filled with whipped cream and strawberries, so I was very excited at the opportunity to eat authentic French style crepes.  Markus and I went all the way and ordered the Bearn, a duck confit crepe with onion jam and the Lutece, a prosciutto and cheddar cheese crepe with mushrooms. They were both really delicious and the not at all what I expected. The Bearn was both savory and sweet, a flavor profile that I enjoy. The Lutece was a bit saltier than I liked and wish there was something that could balance the saltiness. For dessert, we decided to go really sweet and ordered the Salidou, a salted butter caramel crepe with whipped cream. It was a bit uncharacteristic for us, since we don't really like caramel, but this crepe made me a believer. Seriously, I still dream about that crepe. Markus and I really enjoyed Crêperie-bistro Le Billig, so much so that we almost went again the following day!

Ytri Tunga Beach Part 4 | Snæfellsnes, Iceland

We've finally reached the end of my Ytri Tunga Beach posts. Previously, I wrote about our search for sea lions, but never seemed to find them. Thankfully, every stop in Iceland is worth it not matter if you find what you're looking for or not. As I explored the area, I started to think about the people that used to live on this land and what life was like for them. It seems like such a beautiful place to live, but could be very isolating. There was a farm nearby, so I'm sure that the people that live there love this land. Either way, I enjoyed my little snippet of it. After walking along the shoreline for an hour or so, Markus and I continued our road trip exploring the beautiful Snaeflellsnes Peninsula. 

Ytri Tunga Beach Part 2 | Snæfellsnes, Iceland

This second part of Ytri Tunga Beach focuses mainly on the rocky shoreline. The beaches of Iceland are so different then what I'm used to. They're mostly rocky and when they aren't, they are covered with black sand. This only furthers the otherworldliness feeling when you explore the island. As I stated in part one, the beach is known for being a seal colony. We kept hoping to run in to a random seal sunbathing, but they continued to evade us. I read recently, that the best time for seal spotting is June and July. We were there right at the start of the season and I guess they weren't ready to be seen yet. It's okay though, we were in San Francisco a month before this trip and we saw heaps of them at Fisherman's Wharf! 

Ytri Tunga Beach Part 1 | Snæfellsnes, Iceland

Hands down, the most beautiful part of Iceland is Snæfellsnes. I read online that they filmed some parts of Walter Mitty there and I knew that Markus and I had to visit. Snæfellsnes is a peninsula found in Northwest Iceland. There are many national sights in the area and it's probably one of the best places we've ever visited. On the way to Stykkishólmur, we stopped at Ytri Tunga Beach, that was rumored to have seals. We didn't see any seals, but I couldn't complain because that view was everything!

For a long time, we didn't even see any other people. It was just Markus and I in an unknown land. In the ten years we've been married, this is hands down one of my favorite experiences with him. We spent so much time on this beach and I took so many photos. Iceland is full of so many stunning places and the best part is discovering them with your best friend!