"There are eleven words in Gaelic
to define the different kinds of rain,
as there are fourteen in Quebec
to describe snow in all its states."
— Benoîte Groult —
Quebec City
Quebec City is the most European of any city in North America; they speak French all the time. There is a part of town called Old Quebec which is really like being in France. The architecture is fascinatingly European. I'd say Quebec City is my favourite city to visit North America.
Poking around
The most recent trip to Quebec City had a purpose. For many years I had heard of the snow goose migration … hundreds of thousand birds arriving at one place at one time. It was fascinating, they just kept coming in flights of ten to twenty birds landing at Cap Tourmente with a precision that an art traffic controller would appreciate.
We also poked around outside of the city to places like the Chute Montmorency (84m) and Chutes de la Chaudière (35m high), Lévis, the île d’Orléans and Ste. Anne de Beaupré.
Montréal
When Elaine was invited to a wedding in Montréal so we took the opportunity to for weekend awaay. We and booked a hotel in old Montréal. Mostly we walked around and enjoyed the cool autumn weather.
While we were there I tried to convince Dawn to got to a hockey game at Centre Bell. We went to a nice restaurant, had an excellent meal but I still think beer and pretzels at the Bell Centre would have been better.
The Churches of Montréal
We had time to visit two of the better known churches of Montréal.
St. Joseph’s Oratory, near the summit of Mount Royal iss place of openness, gathering and reflection, where the heritage of Saint Brother André thrives.
Notre Dame Basilica, famous for its interior is amongst the most dramatic in the world and regarded as a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture.