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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. […]