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Year-long Retirement Odyssey
This morning, we packed up the trailer and headed up the Trans-Canada Highway (or Autoroute Transcanadienne in French) toward Quebec City. The trip was only 153 miles, so we arrived at the campground early. After a quick disconnect and set up of the trailer, we set out to tour Quebec - it was our only day to tour Quebec City. Sharon found a double-decked bus tour of the old city that left from near the parking building (it was tall enough for our truck!).
The old city is amazing! While waiting for the bus tour, we looked around the square near St. John's Gate (Porte Ste. Jean). Old Quebec is walled. This was one of the gates.
We enjoyed the bus tour, but it was a little difficult snapping pictures on the go. It's even more difficult to recall the names, facts, and figures that were shared with us via earbuds that were given to us when we boarded the bus. We were on the last full circuit of a hop-on hop-off tour for the day, so we just stayed put at each stop, or disembarked very briefly for a few pictures. Suffice it to say Old Quebec is very charming. We loved the variety of beautiful architectural styles.
When the bus tour ended, the sun had already set and it was getting chilly. We decided on having a "French" dinner, so went on Yelp! and found several restaurants nearby. But passed the first couple after looking at the menu posted at the door. We finally settled on the Le Billig, where the specialty is crepes. I ordered a Cancalaise (Swiss cheese, sauteed scallops and butter fried leeks), Sharon ordered the Pontivienne (mushrooms, onions, bacon, Swiss cheese and the white wine sauce) and Arlene ordered the Roscoff (ham, asparagus, Swiss cheese, apple and Bechamel). To top the evening off, we ordered one dessert crepe (dark chocolate, almonds and ice cream).
Finally, we returned to the truck and bid farewell to Quebec. We headed back to Camping Juneau for a good night's sleep.
The old city is amazing! While waiting for the bus tour, we looked around the square near St. John's Gate (Porte Ste. Jean). Old Quebec is walled. This was one of the gates.
We enjoyed the bus tour, but it was a little difficult snapping pictures on the go. It's even more difficult to recall the names, facts, and figures that were shared with us via earbuds that were given to us when we boarded the bus. We were on the last full circuit of a hop-on hop-off tour for the day, so we just stayed put at each stop, or disembarked very briefly for a few pictures. Suffice it to say Old Quebec is very charming. We loved the variety of beautiful architectural styles.
When the bus tour ended, the sun had already set and it was getting chilly. We decided on having a "French" dinner, so went on Yelp! and found several restaurants nearby. But passed the first couple after looking at the menu posted at the door. We finally settled on the Le Billig, where the specialty is crepes. I ordered a Cancalaise (Swiss cheese, sauteed scallops and butter fried leeks), Sharon ordered the Pontivienne (mushrooms, onions, bacon, Swiss cheese and the white wine sauce) and Arlene ordered the Roscoff (ham, asparagus, Swiss cheese, apple and Bechamel). To top the evening off, we ordered one dessert crepe (dark chocolate, almonds and ice cream).
Finally, we returned to the truck and bid farewell to Quebec. We headed back to Camping Juneau for a good night's sleep.
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kl Glad you guys are having fun
Karen Espitia Yum!!!! I'm sure there were no leftovers. Keep those picture coming. Such a nice vacation. Karen
Debi Klein Ahh, beautiful Quebec! I spent the summer of 1969 there studying French at Universite Laval in the city. Loved a crepe house in the lower city (La Petite Maison Bretagne), the architecture, the views, the people, the history, and the caleches (horse-drawn carriages)