This area of our apartment feels so alive. Yes you hear a lot of city noises, but hey we wanted a city location so noise comes with it. They were smart though they put the bedroom in the back.
Bernie heads out to the cafe in the front facing the street called Le lievre and lat tourtue (sorry i can 't add the accent over the e as this blog page is English based and I am not writing it in Word but directly here) - translated means the Hare and the Tortoise.
Here is their Facebook Page.
Today we are doing a small group walking tour that we booked through Viator. Here is a link to the tour thru Cicerone the actual company that did the tour.
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| the bus has these great signs with the next stops |
We catch the local bus downtown at a cost of $3.50 each way per person. Transit here is great and with Google Maps it directs me exactly where we need to go. We are dropped off right at the Parliament Buildings and we walk to the Citadel and the Plains of Abraham. But we don't have a whole lot of time so we quickly check it out and decide we will return later.
They are getting ready for the Saint Jean Baptiste Events
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| the Citadel |
We enter the walled city (the only walled city north of Mexico City). The area is busy with tourists from all over the world but it is not as crazy as it could be if it was Summer.
We make it to the restaurant we wanted to check out. Le Chic Shack! So good! Great local beers and their burgers are outstanding - we ordered a veggie burger and shared a poutine along with strawberry and cream milkshake.
Excellent service and great food and it is right in the heart of the old city. I will add that the poutine is good but it does not taste that authentic and so I would probably say go for just the fries and skip the poutine. But don't forget the milkshake.
We stop and buy our bus tickets for tomorrow. You can buy tickets at stores all over. We buy two round trip tickets for $6 instead of the $7 cost it would be if we paid cash - note prices are going up July 1st.
Make sure to use the Tourist Bureau here. There are free, clean washrooms and very helpful staff with any questions you may have. Plus you can book some tours here if you are interested.
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| Look we spotted a cruise ship - something else crossed off our Scavenger list |
We meet up with our guide Michelle who is dressed in period costume and has taken on the character of Guillaume Gaillard.
Rue du Tresor - lots of local Artists
Cathedral Notre-Dame Du Quebec
Both of us are shocked to hear we are the only two on the tour. We have Michelle all to ourselves.
For the next two hours Michelle, or I should say Guillaume, takes us all over Old Quebec, explaining the area, the history and the architecture.
We especially loved when he would share stories about the area and acted in character.
Because it was just the two of us we got to see a lot and we were able to ask a lot of questions.
Visiting the upper area as well as the lower area helped us to get orientated and we learned a lot too.
I can highly recommend their tours. It does not take a long time but it gives you a very good orientation of the city and the history as well. Although we had no trouble keeping up on the walking side of things it is probably not a good option if you have any mobility issues.
We have been to Quebec City a few times but we today we learned even more.
You can take the Funicular up from the lower end of the town for $3 each way. Here is their website.
It is just after 4 pm and we are tired and hot, so a drink is necessary.
We are back on the bus heading home and we relax for a few hours and head out for dinner around 8 pm.
We walk to a local restaurant on 3rd Avenue called La Planque Restaurant.
Here I try oysters for the very first time. Not bad, but still too slimy for me.
We are back at the apartment around 10 pm and feeling very relaxed. We are both really enjoying Quebec City.
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