We visit the Basilica of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré...
... with its splendid doors
... its wealthy interior
... its numerous altars
... its statues
... its murals
... its stained-glass windows
... ses chapelles
... its chapels
... son extraordinaire sous-sol
... its extraordinary basement
... its ceilings
... and of course, its marble floor!
"Barb, wouldn't you have any sins to confess?"
Une belle marche... sur le sentier du "Chemin de croix"!
A nice walk... in the "Way of the Cross" trail!
Aboard the cable car...
... we admired the majestic Montmorency Fall
... its beautiful Manor
... and its magnificent view of the Island of Orleans,
... where we visited its Coastal Park.
Gilles s'est d'ailleurs pris pour un Capitaine!
Besides Gilles thought for a moment that he was a Captain!
We sampled and bought many of their regional products...
... which we had for one of our dinners, at the campground!
C'est ma FÊTE!!! On a donc dégusté de bonnes moules au restaurant Le Cochon Dingue... Merci beaucoup, Mitch et Barb!
It's my BIRTHDAY!!! So we had succulent mussels at the restaurant Le Cochon Dingue... Thanks a lot, Mitch and Barb!
A "Guided Bus Tour"...
... and a Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour
... are a lot more reliable than the Electric Bus!!! (For those who don't know, the electric bus battery caught fire!)
Our visit of Quebec City took us to the Citadel...
... with its so ever narrow interior walls
... and its National Guard!
What a pleasure it is to stroll round the "Petit Champlain"!
The funicular took us up the Upper Town.
This slide is just waiting for the snow to fall!
These amazing ruins, underneath the Dufferin Boardwalk, are those of...
... the Château St-Louis where then lived the Governor!
Au célèbre Château Frontenac...
At the famous Château Frontenac...
... with Blanche, we checked if there were any letters from the customers to mail
... and we inspected her work!
Nous avons vérifié la propreté des lieux d'un des nombreux salons...
We made sure that the numerous reception rooms...
... dont l'un où se sont prises d'importantes décisions pour le pays, notamment le débarquement en Normandie!... of which were taken big decisions for our country, notably the D-Day, were clean!
Cette immense demeure a vu grandir une famille de 20 enfants dans les années 1800...A family of 20 children were raised in this huge house in the years 1800...
Hey guys, are we gonna stop for a beer?
A great way to end this visit of Quebec City is definitely eating at the revolving restaurant L'Astral, at the Concorde Hotel...
... avec sa vue imprenable sur le Parlement québécois et sa rangée de silos à grains du "Moulin à images"
... with its uninterrupted view of the Quebecois Parliament and the row of grain silos of the "Image Mill"
... les plaines d'Abraham et la ville de Lévis.
... the plains of Abraham and Lévis City.
Il est maintenant temps de rentrer!!!
It's now time to head back home!!!
The Jacques-Cartier Recreational Park is ...
... one of a kind for meeting with nature!
Searching for mushrooms...
We find some huge ones...
... and some very pretty; but still they are not edible!!!
Here is one... which is edible!
There's another one!
... And another small group of them! Are we gonna find enough for dinner?
Have a close look at this one... besides, it is edible!
No, no... this is not a "Crème brûlée"!!!
A nice picnic along the Jacques-Cartier River... why asking for more!
Our friends from Homestead FL, Christyane and Roger, join us for a nice dinner, cooked by Mitch!
