Gouverneur Quebec

... 3 hours of sleep, but that's ok. Our plan is to land in Montreal and take a bus (Orleans Express) from the airport straight to Quebec. Our plan is slightly detoured. The bus tickets from the airport were sold out. So instead we got on a bus (747) and took ...

... the French.  Quebec City is one of the only fortified cities in the world.  We took a funicular to the upper section of Quebec and went shopping.  SInce my mom's jacket was stolen, we had to buy her a new jacket.  After we bought her a ...

... of Quebec. Afterwards we just decided we would wander for a while. But first we bought tickets for the night's Loto Quebec International Fireworks finale. It's a competition that's been going on for a month and today was the finale show.  We found a ...

... enjoyed some crepes in Upper Town and after wandering everywhere again, we went to Piazzetta for dinner. Finally, we went to the Port at which we saw a lights show demonstrating the history of Quebec. It was an enjoyable last night. Very peaceful.  ...

... as things I’m sure I haven’t worn in the past five months but hoped I might wear in the more cosmopolitan Montreal, Quebec City, or Ottawa, as opposed to the farm-wear I’ve been stuck in for the past two months.  Once I’d ...

... were too big for us all to them at the same time, but we settled on some ‘Chop-Chop Poutine’ for starters, a Quebec speciality of fries, gravy, cheese curds, and Reuben’s addition of smoked meat, with a shared main of meat and bread to ...

The longest day, and yet somehow it went by in a flash. A full day of touring yesterday must have wiped us all out as we didn't leave the hotel until after nine in search of some breakfast, opting for Café Fresse just opposite the hotel. For $3.99 ...

We started our day on our bus for a Montreal City Tour.  Chuck, our tour guide, speaks French like every single person in Montreal.  Montreal is a lot like New York City because there are tall buildings everywhere.  It is an island that is ...

... tait pire qu'aujourd'hui - pour se construire un jardin ou un cabanon, il fallait obtenir des approbations, d'abord du gouverneur qui ensuite écrivait à Québec qui ensuite écrivait en France qui ensuite... etc.  Parfois à Louisbourg on écrivait ...