My Memoirs - Citizen of the World

flowers, we were surprised with the magnitude and beauty of the
famous Ottawa Tulip Festival that is held every year during the
month of May. We visited the Tulip Legacy Exhibit, the Tulip
Painters, the Art Gallery, the Tulip Boutique and the marvelous
Music in the Tulips.
Finally Victoria, a city that I feel is the most beautiful city in North
America. It is the capital of British Columbia Province. It is
located on a picturesque island very close to Vancouver by ferry.
Victoria boasts many historic buildings and some of the most
fascinating museums in Western Canada. The city benefits from
one of Canada’s mildest climates, which allows the residents and
those that visit the city to pursue outdoor pleasures all year round.
All of the suburban cities and towns of Canada are full of greenery
and beautiful parks, which makes Canada an incredible destination,
so easy and inexpensive to travel to from the United States.
United States of America
Boston -We are so privileged to live in the small town of Bristol
and the smallest state in the country, about sixty miles from Boston
and two hundred miles from the New York City. Boston is one of
the oldest cities in the country with a rich economy and social
history. It is the capital of Massachusetts and the home of many
institutions of higher education, some of the world’s finest
hospitals and numerous cultural and professional sports
organizations. Every time I visit the city, I am enchanted with the
vast number of young people everywhere. It has a very nice public
transportation system that enables the residents and visitors to
enjoy the fantastic historical places, such as Faneuil Hall; the USS
Constitution; Paul Revere House; Boston Common, the Museum of
Science; Boston Children’s Museum; State House Museum;
Harvard Museum of National History and many others. Every time
someone comes to visit us from Portugal, we find it imperative to
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