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Montmorency Falls – Old Quebec

August 16, 2023

The full name is Parc de la Chute-Montmorency. There are many legends connected to this beautiful natural wonder. One such legend is the la Dame blanche, or the Lady in White. The legend tells the story of Rose, who was engaged to be married to a soldier during the infamous Seven Years’ War. In 1759 […]

A foodie’s guide to Old Quebec

August 10, 2023

Well, this is my version of a foodie’s guide. Neither Ken nor I are foodies. Sure, Ken loves his donuts and I love my sweets, but I’m not really into food. It is funny when we told people that we were going to Quebec City, everyone said, “Oh that’s great. You will love all the […]

Quaint streets in Old Quebec

August 3, 2023

Old Quebec is made for walking. I just love exploring a new city by foot and seeing the sights. Here is right outside our flat on Rue St. Anne. Here are more street scenes from Rue St. Anne. I just love the red umbrellas; it makes everything look so festive! Another main street is Rue […]

Beautiful churches in Old Quebec

July 20, 2023

Old Quebec is filled with beautiful, old churches. There are lots of churches in Old Quebec, which is not surprising, given the French and English history. The largest, and perhaps the most famous is the Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica Cathedral. It is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. It is the […]

The drive to Quebec

July 6, 2023

Without stops, the drive to Quebec is about 7 hours for us. It ended up taking us longer since we stopped a few times. We had to get out of the car and stretch our legs. MAPS The drive, while long, is pretty easy and straightforward. The hardest part is getting out of Massachusetts. Mr. […]

Basse-Ville Old Quebec

July 5, 2023

Beautiful Old Quebec overlooks the St. Lawrence River. The lower town, known in French as “Basse-Ville,” is the original, older part of town. Basse-Ville has undergone many iterations through the years. It was home to the working class people of Old Quebec, but then fell into decline. Rebuilding started in the 1970’s and this area […]

Old Quebec – the walled city

June 28, 2023

Part of Old Quebec, Haute-Ville (Upper Town), is high on a cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. It is the only walled city in North America, north of Mexico. Old Quebec had walls to protect it from invaders. Here is a portion of the wall. There were also gates to get into the city. There […]

Getting ready to go to Quebec

June 14, 2023

The big day has finally arrived and we are off to Quebec. Not only are we excited, but our little guys are excited too! Toby has gotten into the action are created his own itinerary. If you can’t read his list, it says: Here they are, all ready to go on the long trip! Although […]

Bonjour Quebec

May 31, 2023

Mr. Ken and I are slowly emerging from our hermit state due to Covid. We are going to Quebec City, Canada later this summer. We can’t wait. We were originally scheduled to go in 2020, but then Covid hit. Canada and US shut their borders. Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in Canada. […]

Coronation Party

May 10, 2023

So, did you guys watch the coronation of King Charles III? As an American, I really don’t get the idea of a monarchy. I couldn’t see myself bowing to anyone, even a king or queen. That being said, I am quite the Anglophile and love all things British, including the monarchy. I told myself that […]