Canada

QUÉBEC

"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 —

The acquisition of Canada this year, as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, will be a mere matter of marching, and will give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next, and the final expulsion of England from the American continent.

–Thomas Jefferson –

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.

St Louis Gate

Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

St. Jean Gate

Quebec City

St. Jean Gate – Dawn on the ramparts

Quebec City

\St. Andrew’s church

The old city – Quebec City

\St. Andrew’s church

The old city – Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

Our Lady of Québec City

(Cathedral)

Louis Hébert

Quebec City

The Plains of Abraham

Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

Dufferin Terrace – World Heritage Site monument

Quebec City

Samuel de Champlain

Dufferin Terrace, Quebec City

Bonhomme Carnival and Dawn

Sidewalk Café – The old city

Quebec City

Detal on 

the  café 

– The old city

Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

Kent Gate

Quebec City

Kent Gate - fortifications

Quebec City

The train Station

Quebec City

The train station

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

The old city

Quebec City

Place Royal –  the old city

Quebec City

Louis XIV

Quebec City

The Funicular 

– the old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

The Chateau Frontenac viewed from the old city

Quebec City

The Port of Québec

Quebec City

The Port of Québec

Quebec City

Sculpture in the old city

Quebec City

MNBAQ

Quebec City

The Port of Québec

Quebec City

Cap Tourmente

National Wildlife Area

Cap Tourmente

National Wildlife Area

Snow Geese Migration

Cap Tourmente

National Wildlife Area

Snow Geese Migration

Cap Tourmente

National Wildlife Area

Chutes de la Chaudière

Lévis

Chutes de la Chaudière

Lévis

Île d'Orléans

Île d'Orléans

South shore of the St. Lawrence

Viewed from Île d'Orléans

Île d'Orléans

North shore of the St. Lawrence

Viewed from Île d'Orléans

Mont Ste. Anne

Near Quebec City

Mont Ste. Anne

Near Quebec City

Chute Montmorency

Le Manoir Montmorency

Chute Montmorency

The climb to the top 

(too cheap to take the elevator)

Chute Montmorency

Quebec City

Viewed from falls 

Chute Montmorency

On the bridge over the falls

Chute Montmorency

The falls empty into the St. Lawrence

Chute Montmorency

Breakfast at Le Manoir Montmorency

The eggs got cold but the view was worth it

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The sanctuary

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The sanctuary

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The sanctuary

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The chapel (located in th basement)

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The chapel (

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

Along the north shore of the St. Lawrence

Along the north shore of the St. Lawrence

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.

St Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph’s Oratory

St Joseph’s Oratory

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

Notre Dame Basillica

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.