Leaving Montmorency Falls, we crossed over the St. Lawrence River to l’Île d’ Orléans. This island is loaded with apple trees and instead of wineries they have “cideries.” We stopped to buy cider and apple liqueur – it was like a wine tasting – and we also bought some apple butter. Our next stop was … Continue reading →

Today, we took the Jeep on a drive to l’Île d’ Orléans, the island in the middle of the St. lawrence River, just northeast of where we are camping. On the way, we passed the Montmorency Falls and since the weather was nice, we decided to stop. The waterfall is supposed to be about 60 … Continue reading →

At the far end of the Plains of Abraham is the Musée National Des Beaux-Arts Du Québec, the Québec Museum of Fine Art. As it turned out, they had an exhibit of one of the French Impressionists, Gustave Caillebotte, which is our favorite style. After touring the gallery, we stopped in the cafe for a … Continue reading →

We took the ferry to the old city again today, only this time it started out as a nice day. We walked up the promenade along the river to the fort that sits on the top of the bluff. This fort, called the Citadel, was built by the British in 1820 and is still used … Continue reading →

After our walking tour, we had lunch at a great restaurant that our tour guide had recommended, down in the lower part of the old city near the ferry landing. The rear wall of the restaurant is actually part of the hill upon which the walled city was built. If you look closely, you can … Continue reading →

As we were driving through the Province of Ontario, we noticed that the road signs were in English and in French. However, as soon as we crossed the border into the Province of Quebec all of the road signs were in French; there was no English version. This intensified the deeper into Quebec we drove … Continue reading →

The walking tour today was great, even though it rained off and on throughout the 2 1/2 hour tour. Our guide knew his history and was very informative. We started by walking out on the boardwalk in front of Le Chateau Frontenac along the fortress wall. That’s our guide on the left and Dale on … Continue reading →

We’re doing a walking tour of the old city, starting now. Another rainy day.

After landing, we walked quickly to the cable car and took it up from the quay to the walled city. Our mission was to find a restaurant that Dale had read about. And here it it is, built in 1670. Even though it was rainy, the streets were busy. We walked back to the river … Continue reading →

Yesterday was another windy and rainy day, but we eventually ventured out and took the ferry to the old city. Here’s the view from the ferry back toward the terminal. The restaurant we went to is just off to the left, out of the picture. And off we go! Here’s the old city in the … Continue reading →

Here’s our route so far:

We just arrived in Québec after another all-day drive, but we plan to stay here for at least four nights. It’s beautiful here and there’s lots to do and plenty to see. Québec City was the main French settlement in America (outside of New Orleans) back in the 1700s and a major battle of the … Continue reading →