This morning, I was up a bit early, so I spent some time on-line checking out Frommer’s guide to Quebec City for sightseeing ideas. We had seen many of the recommended sights yesterday, but there were still some things to check out today –starting with the changing of the guard at the Citadel @ 10:00am. The book said that we could start at our hotel, walk along the terrace, up some stairs, and to a grassy area to see the changing of the guard. It sounded like a great way to begin our day.
It was almost 9am, so I rushed us down to the breakfast buffet and out the door to the terrace (boardwalk) behind the hotel. Roland & Sandy kept Megan for us since there were stairs involved, and that turned out to be a great decision, since there were many, many stairs! We kept going and going until I thought maybe we had missed a turn and passed the Citadel completely. It was nearly 10 when we popped out near the corner of the Citadel and, guess where we were? Almost exactly in the same spot where we stood during the Black Eyed Peas concert on Friday night! The park was empty of course, but they had lots of fencing up around the perimeter, which prevented us from getting closer to the Citadel. So, our first big idea didn’t work out so well.
No matter, there were still plenty of other things to see. We coordinated with Roland on the phone and met up with them just outside the park near the main gate. Cameron has been begging us to ride the “horse taxi” the past few days and we keep putting him off. Well, I saw two of them sitting idle just across the street, so we decided to go for a ride. It was very relaxing and I think everyone enjoyed it.
Next, we followed the city wall to a nice playground we had seen while on the carriage ride. We let the kids play there for a while, then we continued following the wall toward the next gate. The boys & I walked along the top while everyone else was down on the sidewalk with Megan & the stroller.
We went through the St. Jean gate and into a big plaza. It was almost noon, so we stopped at a sidewalk café and got lunch and listened to a band performing nearby. After lunch, we went back out the gate and to the nearby Artillery Park (military history) for a while. Finally, we walked down St. Jean Street, which was very busy and lined with shops on both sides –the boys got cool new baseball caps.
Everyone was getting pretty tired by now, so we stopped by an ice cream shop for a quick energy burst and then made our way back to the hotel for a quick power nap. Later, I took to boys back down the Funicular and walked around the lower city. Then, we met up with the rest of the family for dinner. Before we came in, we stopped by the square just outside the hotel so the boys could watch the street performers again.
I have really enjoyed our visit to Quebec City, but it is time to move on. Tomorrow, we will make a short flight to Montreal (about 1 hour).
It was almost 9am, so I rushed us down to the breakfast buffet and out the door to the terrace (boardwalk) behind the hotel. Roland & Sandy kept Megan for us since there were stairs involved, and that turned out to be a great decision, since there were many, many stairs! We kept going and going until I thought maybe we had missed a turn and passed the Citadel completely. It was nearly 10 when we popped out near the corner of the Citadel and, guess where we were? Almost exactly in the same spot where we stood during the Black Eyed Peas concert on Friday night! The park was empty of course, but they had lots of fencing up around the perimeter, which prevented us from getting closer to the Citadel. So, our first big idea didn’t work out so well.
No matter, there were still plenty of other things to see. We coordinated with Roland on the phone and met up with them just outside the park near the main gate. Cameron has been begging us to ride the “horse taxi” the past few days and we keep putting him off. Well, I saw two of them sitting idle just across the street, so we decided to go for a ride. It was very relaxing and I think everyone enjoyed it.
Next, we followed the city wall to a nice playground we had seen while on the carriage ride. We let the kids play there for a while, then we continued following the wall toward the next gate. The boys & I walked along the top while everyone else was down on the sidewalk with Megan & the stroller.
We went through the St. Jean gate and into a big plaza. It was almost noon, so we stopped at a sidewalk café and got lunch and listened to a band performing nearby. After lunch, we went back out the gate and to the nearby Artillery Park (military history) for a while. Finally, we walked down St. Jean Street, which was very busy and lined with shops on both sides –the boys got cool new baseball caps.
Everyone was getting pretty tired by now, so we stopped by an ice cream shop for a quick energy burst and then made our way back to the hotel for a quick power nap. Later, I took to boys back down the Funicular and walked around the lower city. Then, we met up with the rest of the family for dinner. Before we came in, we stopped by the square just outside the hotel so the boys could watch the street performers again.
I have really enjoyed our visit to Quebec City, but it is time to move on. Tomorrow, we will make a short flight to Montreal (about 1 hour).
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