A great last day in Quebec

Wonderful weather has made this walking day so very pleasant. The weather has been fabulous! First, breakfast and a couple of crepes were most definitely in order!

Day-starting stop... Parliment.

Everything at the Citadel is enclosed in 20 ft stone and earthen walls. 

Two Guardsmen stood at attention to the entrance to the Citadel

Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike 'selfies'?

Approaching the Plains from the Citadel

And so ends my time in Quebec...steeped in Canadian history where battles, building, settlers and ghosts fought each other, invaders and the elements.

A night with the ghosts

After such a great day, what could be better than hearing a little history and walking the streets and alleys down through the old town. First comment-does this city ever have a lot of canons! 

Our guide, dressed in period clothing and painted up to look very corpse-like, entertained us with crime and punishment from the days when the stocks, hanging in the public square, breaking a confession on the wheel and drawing and quartering were the way crimes were handled.

The 90 minute walk ended in Place Royale, which looked quite different than it did earlier in the afternoon.

The moon was still big, bright and full and looked amazing over the St. Lawrence

This time up, the Funiculaire called my name and the ride up, avoiding the stairs was more than appreciated - and one MUST ride the Funiculaire at least one time! My story-sticking to it...

Tomorrow, after breakfast, the Citadel and the Plains of Abraham.

Checked in

A bit of a break to check in and cool down a bit...it's 32 here today!

The St Lawrence in the background

The Citadel and the Plains of Abraham....right outside my hotel...this is the view from the 20th floor!

And on the other side of the hotel...I think I'm on 'restaurant alley'!

I'll go here tomorrow...tonight I have a 90 minute walking Ghost Tour of Old Town!

Quebec City

A couple of days of sight-seeing in beautiful Quebec. First, a delightful breakfast at the Hotel Frontenac.

Spent the morning and early afternoon walking around Old Town, both upper and lower. Visited a couple of museums and numerous art galleries. What a gorgeous city this is! 

Sometimes it's good to be short!

A bust of Louis XIV in the centre of Place Royale

Someone must shop at Walmart...best use of Walmart goods I've ever seen!

Staff in period clothing were seen everywhere

A playground in lower Old Town

Art? Or decoration????