Quebec City, Quebec

29 May 2004

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Driving through Vermont from Boston, the day before, taking a break at a rest area

Vermont is beautiful with green woods everywhere. The color is especially eye catching to Californians.

Leonard and Christiane preparing breakfast for their guests

All aboard, head towards Quebec City leaving early in the morning

Stopped by a service station near Trio Rivieres, about midway between Montreal and Quebec City

Arriving Quebec City

Checking into our hotel, Hotel Belley,
which is part of the world heritage, with its history dated back to the mid 1800s.

The hotel was once a tavern in 1868, and became the John Murphy hotel in 1877. In 1933, the Artheme and George Belley brothers acquired ownership and hence its current hotel name.

Within its old and study walls, there is a full size kitchen, plus all the modern convenience: tv, telephone, private bath, and A/C.

Satisfied with the rooms the gang carried their bags into their own rooms

The hotel rooms are actually located in a brown building across the street. The building with the hotel sign houses a bar and the lobby

Hike up along Cote Dinan along the old city wall

Over 20 canons are still on display along the fortress

View of the old port above the fortress wall

Note the street number of this apartment complex

Rows of canons aiming at the harbour
down below. Learned lots of warfare and how the canons were operated in the old days from Pierre, Leonard's brother-in-law who served many years in the French military

Now part of the University Laval, once it was a school for ministers/priests

Walked by a monument dedicated to Louis Hebert, a pharmacist from France.
Leonard called him "probably the first drug dealer in North America"

The fabulous Chateau Frontenac.

City Hall

Lunch at Portofino

A Ferrari team flag flying outside of Portofino.

Founded in 1663, the Quebec Seminary is the oldest institute for higher education in Canada. Now University Laval.

Inside Basilique Notre-Dame -de-Quebec. It was destroyed by fire twice and restored twice to its former glory

A shop (hence its name: La Boutique de Noel) sells only Christmas merchandises.

The Champlain monument

Chateau Frontenac, built about a century ago, named after Count of Frontenac who ruled the New France from 1672 to 1698.

View of St. Lawrence from above

Ferry service between the Old Port and Levis across the St. Lawrence

Those who prefer not to hike, can ride the funicular up and down the hill.

Along the pedestrian lane Rue du Petit-Champlain, the Dufferin Terrace affords spectacular views of the St. Lawrence ...

... while also a popular hang out place for the locals

An extension to Rue du Petit-Champlain, the Governors Promenade bridges the Dufferin Terrace and La Citadelle (The Citadel), a star shaped fortification.