Quebec City Part Two

 After our drive around the old city of Quebec and the quicky tour of the Plains of Abraham it was time to have a quick lunch and get ready for the first of two optional tours.

We got to the front of the Hotel de Frontenac and waited for our tour directors. I say directors as our group got divided into two. Most seemed to go with the lady who was taking one group. That left very few of us to go with this gentleman.

This gentleman was portraying one of the first architects of the hotel as it now stands. He added one of the wings and had come back as a ghost to show us his pride and joy. So much fun, he was an excellent guide for this adventure.

This is what is called the Rose Room and was used mostly by the ladies staying in the hotel for their afternoon tea. But near the end of WW2 this room saw something totally different. Churchill and Roosevelt met to discuss DDay. All top secret of course. There is a story that I will let you in on. It seems that Churchill left some papers behind and a worker found them. He handed them in and then not too long after was taken and questioned. The various governments were worried he might have read them and let something slip that could disrupt or alter the plans.

The outer ballroom, which could probably fit my whole house.

This is the main ball room. There is a wooden floor that can be placed over the carpet after the feasting is done, for dancing.

If you look in the top photo, you will see that there are 10 identical chandeliers. One for each of Canada's provinces. Hmmm, wonder why they didn't have two for the territories.

 Our last visit was one of the "ordinary" rooms in the hotel. This room was anything but ordinary.

We were finished the tour and then had to find our way back to the hotel we were staying in. The walk would not have been too bad, but it had started raining. By the time we had walked the 10 or so blocks back to the hotel, we were sopping wet. Looked more like 2 drowned cats than tourists. 

Had a bit of a rest and then got ready for our next optional tour. 

We got on the bus and traveled to just outside the city. We got to see the Montmorecy Fall which are 274 feet high. Actually higher than Niagara Falls, but not as much water.

We couldn't get much closer in the length of time we had and walking up the side of the cliff did not appeal.

Then it was off to supper at Le Moulin de Saint-Laurent a restored 17th century flour mill. Here are some pictures of the outside.

Using the bathroom was an adventure as Harvey put it. It was more along the lines of the family toilet. Meaning you could walk in and see a man washing his hands as easily as a woman. Very different. 

We traveled home and had a lovely sleep before heading out on our last adventure.

Oh and yes lots of maple syrup was served at our breakfast. In fact there was a competition on which table could use the most syrup. We were told to put it on everything. I will say that maple syrup and eggs are not quite the treat one would think they were.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.