Quebec City

Day 2: 12.07.09

After weathering a tumultuous and stormy night, we awoke somewhat refreshed and ready to explore Quebec City. This is a city we have visited previously during Carnivale and the temperature difference and overall look of the city could not be more different.
We soon made our way to Quebec City’s historic Citadelle. The Citadelle is a site where 300 years of military history meet and is the largest fortification built by the British in North America. The Citadelle overlooks the historic and scenic Plains of Abraham where, in 1759, the British under the command of General Wolfe defeated the French in a battle lasting no more than 20 minutes. This event changed the course of Canadian History, flinging control of Canada into British hands.

After a guided tour of the Citadelle, we made our way into the historic old section of the city where we walked for a while absorbing the atmosphere. Summer time in this city is a time of street performance and we were able to experience some of this. The kids barely complained and when they did, we fortified them with hot dogs to keep them going. Upon returning to our van late in the afternoon, the boys hit the hot tub whilst Em and I took it easy reading and generally relaxing before dinner and bed.