Cruising into Quebec

 I forgot we docked in Sydney, Nova Scotia before heading to the St. Lawrence Seaway. We were on our own that day to either wonder about or stay aboard.    Having had a busy two days of  touring, we elected to just get off and walk around the  dock.  

 

On the dock, there was an arts and crafts pavilion with an assortment of vendors.    This is the work of one of those vendors.    She made the most exquisite beaded purses.   What a stunning bag one of these would make for a bride - not in the green dress style as seen below.   She had many in white and champagne in all shapes.  And she does custom orders as well.   I  included her card below. 

Back on board, there was time to relax and find a quiet spot to stitch and enjoy the view.

We scheduled ourselves for a wine pairing in the afternoon.  

It was very interesting to have the flavors of both the wine and the food change depending on how they were paired.

I just never tire of the view and yes we had beautiful weather.

Traveling up the St. Lawrence Seaway where we were off shore of Boischatel.

The only small disappointment to the entire fall foliage cruise was the lack of fall foliage!

Above and below, the waterfall is Montgomery Falls and our destination the next day.

We docked in Quebec, or Key-Beck as pronounced in Canada.  Quebec City is a beautiful city.  Again we had a full day.   We toured the city and then boarded a bus to travel up to the walled city, followed by a ride to Montgomery Falls and rounded out the day with a visit to a sugar shack for dinner on the Isle d’Orleans. 

Pulling into the port of Quebec City

We were treated to the beauty of the walled city and enjoyed the architecture of the old buildings.

 

 

Princess Cruise ship above and Celebrity Eclipse below.   And what is that pink ‘body’ at the bottom of the above picture??

There was some sort of art awareness project and an artist had created and mounted these pink men through out the historic section of the city.  I think there were 8 around the old city section.

Not only does Seattle have ferry service for commuters.  Ferries ran back and forth every 15 minutes to get people access to and from the city.  Faster than the drive to the bridge and back and also dealing with the traffic.   

This is Dufferin Terrace.  In 1620, Champlain, founder of Quebec, built the St. Louis Fort.  After a fire destroyed the governor’s residence in 1838, Lord Durham erected the promenade over the ruins of the residence so the people of Quebec could visit and enjoy the view.  It became so popular that is has been extended several times over the years.   In addition to the views, there are street performers, musicians, ice cream eating, coffee drinking and strolling that make this a popular destination.  Above is the statue of Samuel de Champlain.

Below, the glassed block allows you to see the foundation and ruins of the original fort.

Chateau Frontenac.  This hotel has been an iconic symbol for over  century.   It has beautiful views of the St. Lawrence.

Views of city both walking and from our bus.

In the center of the picture, you can see the tracks for the funicular - a railway system that goes up steep inclines - that could take up to the walled city versus climbing the 800 steps.  

Views were spectacular and yes, another great weather day

The walls of the old city

I need to cut this off here, getting too picture heavy!   More on Quebec to come.

Thanks for stopping by and ‘traveling’ with me!