9/25 A DAY in QUEBEC CITY

9/25 A day in Quebec City : 

We were up early and got cleaned up before breakfast. Our breakfast was at 0700 and it was amazing. It included, pastry, toast, jams, butter, cheese, ham, yogurt, granola, nice strong coffee, juice, and French toast made fresh.  The toast was the most fun as Jean collects toasters from 1920 to 1940. Yes, they work, and our toast was toasted in a vintage toaster. Some photos will be in order tomorrow. 

After our wonderful breakfast we went to the local gas station and purchased our bus fare for the day, $8.60CDN for an unlimited day pass. We then took the bus towards Vieux Quebec, transferring to another bus to make our way to Montmorency Falls.

Some trees are turning 

Art in the Parc 

Presents for The Boys 

Interesting piece 

Elegant dining 

Falls higher than Niagara 

Nice flowers 

Parc de la Chute-Montmorency is a few minutes from Québec City. Located between the river and the cliffs, it's one of the province's most spectacular sites. With its 83 meters high (30 meters higher than Niagara Falls), Montmorency Falls dominates the landscape. It can be discovered on foot, by cable car, or from the gourmet restaurant. 

After walking about the Parc, and finding a Geo Cache we boarded the bus to head to a market by the Cruise Port. The Marche Du Vieux Port is small but lively, offering many local products from fruits and vegetables to wine, honey, maple products, and more. 

Amazing number of spices and the blend of aromas was amazing

We had an empanada from a booth selling Chilean food. One shop there was a spice shop which had a wonderful aroma as the spices were stored along a wall of wooden drawers filled with spices. 

We next continued to the cruise port and beyond to the waterfront area where we made our way into the cobble stone streets of Vieux Quebec. This area is full of all sorts of shops selling many things from art work to clothing, to tourist shops and many restaurants and hotels. 

More interesting Art 

A classic Hotel 

Soon it started to rain and we sought shelter in a pub where we savored a bowl of hot French Onion Soup and a local Cider. The cider was the house cider and it was quite good, a pinch of sweetness and full of flavor.  The French Onion Soup warmed us and we headed out as the rain stopped.  

Easy Way Up

A great mural 

Typical street in Old Quebec

Being a bit lazy we took the funicular up the hill and continued to wander about Vieux Quebec’s shops, hotels, and restaurants.  

The Black Squirrel (that would make a great pub name)

The Holy Trinity

Leaving the walled city we made our way to a bus top and took the bus to a local Metro grocery store. Here we purchased a bottle of wine, some cheese and meat, and a baguette, and some apples for our dinner. Then two bus routes found us back at Aux Annees Folles as the rain continued to fall. 

We had our simple evening meal on the front porch as Oushki slept on the front room couch. 

Tomorrow we will explore much more of Vieux Quebec. Today we have logged about 9 miles of walking.