The cannon
In July 1998, the bedar1 family ventured out to the brave new old world, Quebec. Here are some photos with commentary from our trip. This page is dedicated to all my relatives who were kind enough to put up with us.In 1999, we went back. My comments on that trip are in blue, un-underlined text. |
The cannon |
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Here's the only complete group picture of Caroline, Jean-Pierre, Claire, and Pierre. This photo was taken on 19 July 1998, either right before, or right after, a torrential rainstorm.We returned to the very same spot this year. It hadn't changed much. |
The falls of Montmorency |
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It was a hot day, and we were headed for the Isle d'Orleans, just East of Quebec City. We drove out, going around the Quebec beltway, and we reached a long bridge, bowed across the St. Lawrence River to the island. We heard a dull roar, and to our left, I noticed some minor falls, sprays of water against granite. Driving further, we saw the falls and decided to pay our seven dollars for parking and take a peak. The visitor center was crowded, but we bulled through and walked to the falls like automatons on the hunt. The fog, rain, and spray at the base of the falls soaked us.(Though we didn't revisit the falls in 1999, we were confident that they were still higher than Niagara.) We dried off in the hot sun and jumped in the car to spend the day driving around l'Isle D'Orleans. Vive le Quebec wet. |
La marmotte |
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Marmottes are ground hogs. We found this one on Mount Royal, near the top.We took a metro to the base of the mountain, then transferred to a bus. It was during the World Cup. France was besting Brazil, and everyone was crowding the bars watching the game. Good thing France won. |
Le Chateau |
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This is a photo Caroline took of the Chateau Frontenac. Full of Americans (like us), the Chateau is one of the most distinguishing features of the Quebec skyline. Below the boardwalk is old Quebec, accessible by steep walk or a funicular railway. |