Quebec City Part One

Yes, I took so many photos this will have to be in two parts.

 Our first stop of the morning was at a Sugar Shack. The above photos are of the old set up. We didn't get to see the newer set up, but we did have a wonderful breakfast. They had added an eating establishment to the old sugar shack.

But first we had a lesson on how maple syrup is collected. This farm is done the old way with taps and buckets.

In the top picture you can see the scar from one of the bucket tapings. The bottom picture is the sugar maple forest. 

Here we all are waiting for the wonderful breakfast we were going to enjoy. So much food, we were all stuffed to the max.

Then it was off to the Old City of Quebec. Lots of cobblestones and squares. 

 This picture is of a mural that was painted on the side of one of the buildings in one of the squares we visited. All the painted pictures of the people are of those that were important in the building of the city. If you look carefully at one of the top windows you will see a cat. Everyday that the mural was being painted a cat would sit in a window in the building across and watch. The artists thought it would be a great idea to have a picture of the cat in the mural as well.

Many of you will probably have seen this picture before. Look at all the umbrellas in the cul de sac. It is probably the most photographed street in Old Quebec.

This is the first church built in the old city. Actually the first church in the city at all. 

We then took a very quick trip around the citadel (disappointed that we didn't get to spend more time). While there we got to hear the cannon go off at noon.

Our guide also took us past the place where the battle between the English and French took place. It is a football/soccer pitch now.

Oh and the reason this area was called the Plains of Abraham, was because a man named Abraham owned the land.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.