July 8, 9 Vieux-Quebec, Quebec

Weather Sunny 80 F/ 26 C low humidity - Beautiful Day in a Beautiful City
We traveled and stayed just on the south side of the St. Lawrence River in the KOA; is the nicest one we have visited yet and also the most expensive campground at $65 per night.  The location is very convenient and you can for a nominal cost take the shuttle to the old walled city founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain.   Oh the public school history is coming back to us now as we spend the day site seeing!  We were definitely very proud to be "Canadian" today, this is one of the most beautiful old cities in North America.  If you close your eyes and think of being in the 18th century the massive defensive wall on the high bluff would have been nearly impregnable ....but history tells us that the British General Wolfe flanked the city and attacked from the west on the Plains of Abraham to capture it in 1759.  You have to see this wall and imagine the time and labour it must have taken to build  at that time only to be overthrown, the irony of it is overwhelming.

The Perimeter Wall

 The wall covers 3.5 miles around the Old City and inside are some amazing old buildings and homes all covered with beautiful hanging flowers and window boxes. 

Looking up at the Chateau Frontenac from Lower town

Many are now converted to art shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars, and some private homes too.  Cobble stone streets and alleys and many one ways connect the antique urban center and the best way to see it all is just by walking. 

Basilica Cathedral of Notre Dame de Quebec.

Flower Columns outside Basilica

Chateau Frontenac

We will visit again and wish now that we had not waited to see such a wonderful place.  This is a designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO and only 689 miles from home :)