Destination – Quebec City: Hurray for pictures on signs

Thank goodness for pictures on highway signs! I am loathed to admit that most of the French I learned in high school is lost – and that my French is about as good as their English. Having said that – Quebec is one of the most fascinating places I have ever visited.

As we travel the secondary roads, the countryside resembles a classic picture of the narrow farms that run back along both sides of the road. Clusters of houses, outbuildings and towering silos line up one after another between lush fields of ripe corn. The towns and villages reflect the extensive and unique histories of the area.

We managed to stay away from most cities but Quebec City is one we chose to explore. We stayed at an RV park across the river at Levis, QC. That way we could leave the car in Levis and take the ferry across directly into the ‘old city’.

And what a great view of the harbour and the old city, itself! Those are containers on the freighter and the cruise ship must be 10 stories high. Netting encloses the Hotel Frontenac as they spruce up for the 400 year celebration next year.

Because of its distinctive character and location on the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City has become a popular stop for cruise ships. There were two huge ships in while we were there and the town was teaming with people.

My memories of Quebec City are dominated by narrow winding streets and working artists. Even though the city is far more sophisticated and there seem to be less working artists, there is an abundance of art work on display and the narrow winding streets have retained their charm and attraction.

Added to that are some incredible wall murals I had never seen before.

We hung around Quebec City for a few more days before we headed off towards New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.