I Was in Quebec City Over the Weekend
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
August 10, 2022 1:47pm CST
Last Thursday I drove up to Quebec City with my son Jason, his wife Jen, and my friend Irene. We drove back home Sunday. The weather was excessively humid for Quebec which made Friday quite ugly but Saturday was much more breezy.
Irene has never been to Canada and she is of French Canadian heritage so we wanted to share some of the things we love so much about the city. The food, the history, the location, and the culture.
We are at a lovely restaurant Thursday night. I had turnip and maple soup and a salad with lobster for dinner. It was sooo good.
On Friday we took Irene to the Jeanne d'Arc Garden then the Plains of Abraham to visit the museum and take a tour bus around the plains. Then we went for pizza and salad on the Rue Cartier. We visited the excavation under the Terrace Dufferin and then my knees said no more.
Jason and Jen took Irene on a tour of the lower city.
Saturday Jason and Jen took Irene to see the Citadel while I did some writing and then we headed off to Montmorency Falls where we had lunch and walked to the falls. Then it was off to the Isle de Orleans and a stop at a vineyard and our favorite ice cream shop.
Irene went off with Jason and Jen on a Ghost Tour which I have taken twice while I did some writing.
We had a lovely time and other than waiting an hour to get back into the US at the border, it all went very well.
This was big for me, to actually be away from home, it was a big step. The weekend before I was at my brothers in Vermont which was another big step in my returning to normal.
The photo is the Jeanne d'Arc statue.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
12 Aug 22
I love Quebec so even with the humidity it was fun for me and especially to share the places I love with Irene.
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@LadyDuck (470802)
• Switzerland
12 Aug 22
@BelleStarr I am really sorry I missed to visit this part of Canada.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
10 Aug 22
About 8 hours. We stopped to stretch quite often. Its about 450 miles
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@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 22
@BelleStarr I'm glad you had a lovely trip with family 
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.@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Aug 22
Yes it was nice to spend the time with my son and his wife and also with my brother and his wife.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50087)
• United States
20 Dec 22
When we lived in Michigan we would go into Canada. I was too young to remember.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Dec 22
I love Quebec, it always feels like going home.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Dec 22
@Tampa_girl7 Probably somewhere in Ontario.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50087)
• United States
20 Dec 22
@BelleStarr I’m not sure where we went to in Canada. Whatever was near Sault Saint Marie, Michigan .
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@MarshaMusselman (38867)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Aug 22
It sounds like your had a lovely time. When I was there in high school I don't remember doing any sightseeing but maybe we did. Montreal made a bigger impact on me.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
10 Aug 22
Quebec City is much more historic. Montreal is a huge city. I love Quebec but only tolerate Montreal. lol It's like Boston and New York, I love Boston much more.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
12 Aug 22
@MarshaMusselman I didn't eat any crepes this trip but we often eat crepes in Quebec, Of course, for me they are the usual, my mom never made any other kind of pancake.
@MarshaMusselman (38867)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Aug 22
@BelleStarr when we were in Montreal I think we took a bus tour but mostly we traveled on foot around the hotel where we stayed.
We visited a crepe restaurant; my first introduction to crepes. It was divided up into rooms and had them decorated differently. I only remember two of the rooms; one had fishing nets and possibly part of a boat. The other had captains chairs and was supposed to be regal.
I imagine each room could be rented but I never thought about it at the time. We ate in a main dining area.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Aug 22
I have always loved travel but going without my husband was difficult.
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@Shiva49 (26644)
• Singapore
22 Aug 22
@BelleStarr I can understand.
That is why I try to go places when we are together as tomorrow is a question mark.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Aug 22
Yes it was very good for me to have a change of scenery.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
11 Aug 22
I imagine it is a long drive from US to Canada?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
22 Aug 22
I did go down to the cottage last weekend which was fun.
@Juliaacv (50857)
• Canada
11 Aug 22
It sounds like a really wonderful time-good for you.
Last weekend was terribly hot and muggy across our region also, but that mass has moved away and the weather is more tolerable.
I know that when you have your sad moments you can remember how happy you felt on this getaway.
Last weekend was terribly hot and muggy across our region also, but that mass has moved away and the weather is more tolerable.
I know that when you have your sad moments you can remember how happy you felt on this getaway.1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Aug 22
It was good to have something else to concentrate on for a change. I really enjoyed the visit.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
11 Aug 22
Thank you, Quebec City is one of my very favorite places to visit.
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@Courtlynn (67086)
• United States
14 Sep 22
Oh wow! You guys sure were busy! But I'm glad you were able to do those weekends, and your friend was able to go with you since she's never been.
@allknowing (135331)
• India
11 Aug 22
I have had a bit of Canadian experience a few years ago - just two days but covered quite a bit including the Niagara Falls by night - those lights were amazing.
@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Aug 22
Amazing statue, I am glad you had a great time, I have never been to Quebec but I absolutely love Toronto and have been there many times before,
@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
11 Aug 22
That was quite a whirlwind! It's good you're able to get out some.
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
11 Aug 22
Sounds like everyone had a wonderful time! Nice family visit too, sweet! Glad you're getting back to normal!
