A Trip to Shawinigan, July 2018

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Visited Greg and Marie-Lou in Shawinigan this weekend.  This was the first time I'd been to visit them solo since Thomas was born.

Lovely time, if a bit humid some days.

We had a delicious meal at the Zélé, their favourite local restaurant.
The simple but exciting menu at Zélé in Ste-Flore

Location: Shawinigan, QC, Canada

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