Quebec City, Quebec, Canada....

Another early morning on the forward deck, capturing the scenery along the St. Lawrence River on our way into Quebec City. I was pleased to see on this visit to Quebec the Montmorency Falls from the river side. The waterfall is 30 meters higher than Niagara Falls and is located about a 20-minute drive from Quebec City. I visited the Falls when I was visiting Ann & Cathy back in 2016…  Upon arrival at Quebec City, we walked from the ship through Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and admired the view from every angle.  For all its 400 years of incredible history, it’s still very much alive. Full of charming little streets and local shops, Old Québec is best visited on foot. We took the Funicular up to the Château Frontenac Hotel, Québec City’s most famous landmark is also the most photographed hotel in the world. I certainly added to that today!  We went into the hotel to see a special wall mural of the mother of a friend of Ann and Cathy’s. Leaving the Château Frontenac Hotel, we took a stroll along Dufferin Terrace for a magnificent view of the St. Lawrence River and Château Frontenac. We followed the terrace to the end and climbed many flights of stairs up to the Plains of Abraham. On September 13, 1759, the giant urban park (being set up for Canada Day celebrations) known as the Plains of Abraham was the site of the famous Battle of Québec, the confrontation that decided Canada’s fate when the French lost the city to the British. Making our way back towards Old Quebec we visited the Citadel de Québec. At the top of the famous Cap Diamant lies the biggest British fortress in North America. Built by the British between 1820 and 1850 to defend the city. Instead of retracing our steps back along the Dufferin Terrace we decided to walk by the Saint Louis Gate to Château Frontenac and came upon many old picturesque buildings and restaurants with lush flowerboxes in the windows and brightly colored shutters. Starting our decent to the lower old Quebec we again came upon Rue du Petit‑Champlain, a narrow cobblestone street with colorful signs and quaint shops and neck breaking steps makes it the most photographed street in Québec City’s historic sector. We stopped at Place-Royale to visit the Notre Dame de Victoria church before making our way back to the ship. It was a great day in Quebec City, a beautiful city and the weather held for us. Happy Canada Day!!!!