Blogs from Quebec, Canada, North America - page 3

Today’s blog is made up mostly of pictures as this was quite a visual day for us so just join in the fun! We did sleep in after such a busy day yesterday so we were in slow mode, but we picked up the speed later on! We did listen and watch the live streaming of our church service from home—it truly is a miracle to be able to do things like that! After we “attended church”, we took the hotel elevator the 23rd floor which has a HUGE view in a dining room looking out over the city. They were kind enough to let us come in and take pictures, thus the “Birdseye” pictures in the first few shots. After that, we were once again out and about for the day. You can follow our ... read more

First, a few facts of life in Quebec: 1) The croissants here are TOTALLY different than anything by the same name I. Have. Ever. Had. Just saying... 2) Folks from Quebec put maple syrup on anything and everything. 3) Québécois can build any building on any elevation, put stairs on it, and call it done! And it is! We slept in this morning, so didn’t finish breakfast until after 10:30. Luckily all we had to do to start our day was walk across the plaza and board our Hop On, Hop Off ride for today. Now for the confession of the day—I MIGHT be earphone challenged...probably not, but possibly. Our plan was to ride our red open-topped bus around Quebec City the whole circle of town and then get off and wander the rest of the ... read more

WOW! For those of you who have an upcoming trip to Quebec City...listen to the advice you hear and read to bring good walking (hill climbing) shoes! You will need them. We had a great day but we can attest to the fact that there are LOTS of steps and steep grades here. Add the funicular to your “cheat sheet” for when you go all the way down the bluff to the oldest part of the city. Be thrilled to pay the $3.50 per person to ride it back up to the level where the Frontenac Hotel lies. Your feet will be thankful. I promise. Mark it down. Really. Quebec City has a very European feel to it to us and French is certainly the first language here, but everyone we met today was more than ... read more

Quebec City & Montreal – 6/8-6/13 We left Miramichi for the Quebec/Ontario "corridor" - the main population areas of Eastern Canada which includes 4 major cities - Québec City and Montreal in the province of Québec, Ottawa and Toronto in Ontario. The train from Miramichi to Québec City took almost 11 hours overnight. This was our first experience of sleeping on the train in economy class, and it was not pretty. Although Charlie slept like a baby, I did not sleep at all. We even had empty seats next to us, but there was no way to get comfortable. In Economy Class you also don’t get to use the dining car. It’s the snack bar only – snacks, sandwiches and a few frozen foods they heat up. First stop Québec City. Québec City is a beautiful ... read more

Schefferville / train de Sept-Îles... read more