Day 28
September 27, 2019
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC
See....we had a sunny day in Quebec City. And it was warm too, if you call 17 degrees warm. But in the sunlight it normally feels 8 to 10 degrees warmer than the thermometer. We toured the upper part of the city during the morning, and that was okay, but the best part came afterwards as we casually walked around Quebec's lower town. The narrow streets, the musicians (I bought a CD from a harp player, he was that good), the open-door shops and the friendliness of everyone who spoke French. The architecture in general is captivating since many of the buildings are over 200 years old.
There were five cruise ships docked so the streets became fairly crowded as the day progressed. But that didn't spoil the ambiance. Actually, it felt a bit like Government Street on a busy day.
When we stopped for lunch we naturally felt obliged to try the local poutine. Although our restaurant offered several different types of poutine, we chose the basic quebecoise version - just chips, curds and gravy, no fancy schmancy. It was excellent.
Later, we relaxed on the ship as it moved westward, viewing the farms and forests straddling the River with church steeples occasionally identifying the presence of a village or hamlet.
That evening most of our shipmates were packing their suitcases in preparation for their disembarkation in Montreal the following morning.
Karen and I are also leaving the ship on Saturday morning. We have rented a car and will be driving to visit with our daughter Andrea and our two grandsons Brayden and Ethan in Ingleside, just outside Cornwall, Ontario. We will spend overnight there and return to the ship on Sunday afternoon, hopefully before the ship departs again.
Gasoline is $1.14 a litre.
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC
See....we had a sunny day in Quebec City. And it was warm too, if you call 17 degrees warm. But in the sunlight it normally feels 8 to 10 degrees warmer than the thermometer. We toured the upper part of the city during the morning, and that was okay, but the best part came afterwards as we casually walked around Quebec's lower town. The narrow streets, the musicians (I bought a CD from a harp player, he was that good), the open-door shops and the friendliness of everyone who spoke French. The architecture in general is captivating since many of the buildings are over 200 years old.
There were five cruise ships docked so the streets became fairly crowded as the day progressed. But that didn't spoil the ambiance. Actually, it felt a bit like Government Street on a busy day.
When we stopped for lunch we naturally felt obliged to try the local poutine. Although our restaurant offered several different types of poutine, we chose the basic quebecoise version - just chips, curds and gravy, no fancy schmancy. It was excellent.
Later, we relaxed on the ship as it moved westward, viewing the farms and forests straddling the River with church steeples occasionally identifying the presence of a village or hamlet.
That evening most of our shipmates were packing their suitcases in preparation for their disembarkation in Montreal the following morning.
Karen and I are also leaving the ship on Saturday morning. We have rented a car and will be driving to visit with our daughter Andrea and our two grandsons Brayden and Ethan in Ingleside, just outside Cornwall, Ontario. We will spend overnight there and return to the ship on Sunday afternoon, hopefully before the ship departs again.
Gasoline is $1.14 a litre.
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