Diane & I have been scheming, with the help of dad and mom's sisters, a way to celebrate mom's soon-to-be 60th birthday. Many plans have been discussed and then changed for various reasons. We finally decided to do a girls weekend trip. But we wanted to go some place a bit different but didn't have the time to travel far. Quebec seemed to be that answer. We all could easily get to Boston and then drive up to Quebec for the weekend. Since living up here, we've heard that Quebec is a mini-European city in Canada. Abe and I enjoyed Montreal several months ago and knew Quebec would be a great choice for use women. We were not disappointed.
We decided to stay at one of the most famous hotels in Quebec City… Le Chateau Frontenac. This was first built in 1893 but has since had several additions resulting in >600 rooms. This is the most photographed hotel in the world. We were able to join a tour learning about it's history while we stayed there.
We still had several hours to enjoy Quebec the day we arrived. The city was alive at night making it even more enjoyable. We walked around Vieux Quebec (Old Quebec) talking in the sights, sounds and smells. Quebec had never ending street performers, many of which we worth watching. We spent a good portion of the night looking for a good pastry shop but had no such luck. However the next day for lunch we found a quite little place that has wonderful desserts.
Another place we hiked to was La Citadelle. This is the largest military fortification in North America and was built to protect the city from American invasions. There were 2 previous invasions that were unsuccessful…. funny, I don't remember learning that in American History…. just goes to show who decides what's important to know. This is now the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Army where you can only speak French. This is also the location for the Quebec Conference of 1943… the conference that decided on D-day for WWII. Pictured above is the major attendees for that conference… President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
To celebrate mom's 60th birthday, we all went out to eat. This was a wonderful spot. We were able to sit outside with an evening view of our hotel, listening to a wonderful trumpet street performer and enjoying dinner. The menu has your typical choices but also some more interesting ones like Caribou. All in all, this was a wonderful weekend. I'm glad we were all able to come. Happy Birthday Mom!
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