Quebec Weekend

This past weekend for an early birthday celebration, John and I headed to Quebec City.  

For a treat we stayed at Le Château Frontenac, also called a castle hotel.  It is a 600 bedroom hotel built in the 19th century with recent renovations keeping it's charm and up to date with technology.  This is the same hotel Diane and I took our mother for her 60th birthday celebration.

 One cannot pass up a hotel tour while staying here.  Frederick was our guide.  We toured the Rose Room where ladies had tea and the ballroom set for a wedding celebration.

An evening out.  We enjoyed amazing food including crepes, flambé, chocolates, desserts and poutine.  Poutine was recommended by one of my colleagues from Canada.  It is a dish of potatoes and cheese curds topped with a light brown gravy.

Beautiful European street in lower Quebec City - Rue de Petit Champlain

Montmorency Falls - a short 15 minute drive north of Quebec City.  John was a bit nervous about driving in a foreign country.  Good thing we drive on the same side of the road.  We learned many French words for North, South, East, West, Interstate.... that were very helpful in navigating back.

John twisted my arm to zipline across the falls.  Who really believes that???  Getting ready to head out.  Not really nervous at this point. 

To be honest, I was nervous when we were getting hooked up to the line.  But once we started the viewpoint was amazing.  The zipline is 300m (~1000 feet) across and 83m (270 feet) up.  A new adventure I can add to my list.