We arrived about 5 PM on Wednesday after a long but relatively uneventful day’s travel. Travel through the city was slowed by preparations for a cycling Grand Prix which caused a short detour around the competitor’s start/finish area.
Our Hotel
We had time to wander the streets for a while as we looked for somewhere to get a light supper then back to the hotel for a visit to the wine bar.
Thursday was another day to wander. Vieux Québec reminds us of Venice without canals if it were on a mountain. You can go nowhere in the city that is not uphill, at least that is how it seems. We made our way down to the lower city to the VIA Rail station (Gare du Palais) then along the waterfront to the Cruise Terminal (no ships in port today) then into the Lower Town. We picked up croissants for lunch tomorrow’s travel at a little bakery and after eating one with our coffee, we walked back up the stairs to the Upper Town. We will ride the Funiculaire (a short funicular railway) to the upper town later today, after dinner.
Here are a few photos for the day. Love the murals on many walls.
