Today will be our last full day is beautiful Quebec city.
Still overcast, but getting brighter!
The Notre Dame Cathedral was just around the corner. The facade was under major construction.
We missed the entrance the first time around.
Once inside, the beauty was overwhelming.
These little balconies have the overhang for sound dampening during orations.
Stained glass lines the church walls.
Such an amazing achievement. Im so glad was found our way in!
We took a long stroll around a neighborhood we hadn’t yet explored.
The foliage was just at the end of it’s peak.
Mistake? Artfully framed shot? Who’s to say?
We made our way to Battlefield Park or the Plains of Abraham.
Here there are spectacular views of the St. Lawrence River.
A look back towards the city.
Adjacent to the park is the La Promenade des Gouverneurs, a lovely boardwalk that takes you all the way back to the Hotel Frontenac. Shall we?
More choice foliage.
The promenade takes you right past the outer walls of the Citadel.
We’re walking….
Look at all those stairs! Glad we weren’t going in the other direction.
And we’re back!
This toboggan slide has been here for over 136 years! Yes, I had to pull out my calculator.
We circled back to the very cutest part of the city.
Here’s a shot without the bald guy.
We may have popped in to the bar where we had lunch at the day before. Just drinks for us this time. Such nice people. We got some advice about some other places to hit later.
Walking about in search of lunch.
We landed here at L’Oncle Antoine.
The pub is located in the stone cellar of one of the city’s oldest houses which dates back to 1754.
This was a deep, dark cave where one could lose a day drinking micro brews.
…and playing Jenga. I won BTW.
Another round?
We tried some fish cakes. Yummers.
Done with lunch, do we take the Funiculaire?
Nope, more stairs.
The window decor around here is next level.
We made our way to a younger, hipper part of Quebec.
Deux 22 is a funky Mexican Bar, restaurant and boutique.
The food was exceptionally fresh and beautifully plated.
Dinner and a show.
Our next destination was to be MacFly Barcade. We’ve hung out at several of these old school gaming bars during our other trips, so I was psyched there was one nearby. Unfortunately, it being Halloween weekend, it was jam packed with twenty somethings dressed in costume. We decided not to try and navigate through the sexy devils and nurses and find another place to hang.
This cozy dive bar was recommended to us by our bartender friend earlier. They offer $5 burgers with a pint, if you haven’t already eaten a rack of tacos.
When your favorite imported beer is domestic.
And it had game tables! First time playing Foosball for me. I killed it.
Our last stop was here at Bar Sacrilage. It was super chic and dripping with gorgeous plants.
Next morning , and time to check out of our castle. Oh look! It’s raining!
The journey back was uneventful. We made one stop for lunch at this adorable brew pub in Littleton New Hampshire.
Wood fired grill within.
Cute!
The bar was small and full up.
Good stuff.
The brewpub is a renovated 18th-century grist mill overlooking the Ammonoosuc River.
Resilience is their brew Brand, and is brewed right next door.
Arugula Salad
Looks like we got ahead of ourselves before we snapped the pic.
Perfection!
So, we’re at the end. Once again we had a fantastic time in a beautiful city, despite the crappy weather. With Quebec being so much closer than I thought (thanks, Weymouth public schools) we will most definitely make another trip up to visit our friends in the north.
Jusqu’à la prochaine fois, Quebec!