Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Day 12: Quebec City (Canada)
June 7: did a bus tour of the city, then a walk around the historic areas. Saw the citadel, St Lawrence River, the Battlefields Park /Abraham Heights (where the British fought the French), the old city wall (unique to north america), various cathedrals and churches, the boardwalks and parks where people going skiing and sled-riding in the winter (when the streets are lined with snow and ice), the famous hotel Chateua Frontenac, and the quaint Rue du Petit Champlain. There's also a very pretty mural on a apartment block wall which is stunning, to say the least! And yes, everything looks French - like a piece of France has mysteriously been dropped into a part of Canada. The locals are 98% French speaking.
Haven't tried any French chocolates, crepes or maple syrup yet - will see what I can do.
Hope to visit an Inuit Museum before heading out later tonight with the group to a revolving restaurant at the top of town called Loews Le Concorde.
Weather is drizzling, a little cold.
Okay, so the museum I wanted to see doesn't exist anymore, but I didn't manage to have chocolate crepes for lunch and somehow I didn't get sick - god knows how?!
Dinner at the revolving restaurant was very nice, the view was even better. Even though it rained most of the day the sky was clear in the evening.
Haven't tried any French chocolates, crepes or maple syrup yet - will see what I can do.
Hope to visit an Inuit Museum before heading out later tonight with the group to a revolving restaurant at the top of town called Loews Le Concorde.
Weather is drizzling, a little cold.
Okay, so the museum I wanted to see doesn't exist anymore, but I didn't manage to have chocolate crepes for lunch and somehow I didn't get sick - god knows how?!
Dinner at the revolving restaurant was very nice, the view was even better. Even though it rained most of the day the sky was clear in the evening.
# posted by mishij @ 10:50 AM 
