Quebec City

Hi F and F, 

Well we have had a fabulous time in Quebec, joined by our friends Lynne and John .

We did have one full day on our own first and were able to check out the city.We walked up the steep hills into the old city and also managed a visit to the Beaux Art Museum which was wonderful.They had an special exhibition of Japan inspiration ,looking at East and Western  Artists And the Allure of Japan.

Monet  and Van Gogh were particularly fond of Japanese art and it was the art blocking and the Japanese themes of family and nature which drew many artists in the west to copy Japanese styles. Back to the boat for lunch and decided we were very impressed with the marina of the old port.Amazing floating fock system and everything well organised..In fact many people spend the whole summer here on their  boats .Cost about $3,000 dollars for five months Not bad  when you have the backdrop of this beautiful city and all the amenities  they offer.

We walked so much today I recorded 18,000 steps on the Fitbit Blair gave me!

Next day  , after Lynne and John had arrived we explored the city via the Funnicular that went up the side of the city wall near the Frontenac Hotel , then headed off to try the L'Entrecote restaurant for dinner.This is one of our favorite restaurants in Paris, France.A set formula of salad, steak and frites followed by profiteroles .

Sadly  not quite the same as we were used to ,but pretty good. Many restaurants try to copy the style often missing the mark

Following day we took the hop on hop off bus and had a wonderful time touring the whole city.

Later having  gone back to the boat for lunch , we decided to venture out again and head back on the bus , one of the stops was close by the Marina.We stopped at the Ceil Revolving Restaurant, and got out on the 27 th floor .We had afternoon tea and took in some great views of the city. Dinner later was onboard with the last of our Lets Dish meals.

Last full day, after a leisurely breakfast  we again went off to explore the city and particularly the 

Museum of the Ursulines of Quebec.This  convent is the oldest thing order in the country. Started in1639,by three French nuns who came over from France. It was a place for nuns to take the order and then become teachers . The programmes they offered were  ahead of the times and they still exist today providing a sound educational system for children from pre K to 6 th Grade. We were very impressed with the way it was run and the museum as well.

Later in the evening we headed off to a restaurant Graeme and I had spied on our walk on the first day, called Bistro du Cap. It was a small and cosy place and the food was excellent.It was one of our best meals on the trip and the owner was friendly and efficient .Even the other dining guests started up conversations with us. A short walk back to the Marina past the lock system was an added bonus. The grain silos which sit at the edge of the Marina were  lit in a green color .Each night we have had a different color scheme. It sort of softens the look and provided us with something interesting to look at.Of course the views of the city at night on the other side were spectacular . We never got sick of that!

Over and Out, 

S and S.