Into town on the bus as usual this morning. Tried my virtually non-existent French at the post office and the nice lady was very helpful when I got my twos and my twelves mixed up (again!).
We had time for a coffee before meeting our bus near the information centre. It took us a while to find a) a cafe and b) one that had room for us, but eventually we did and it was very good.
Finding our bus was the real challenge of the day as there were multitudes of buses at the meeting point and no way of knowing which one was yours unless you fought your way through the mobs and asked the driver. No little signs in the front of the buses to indicate which tour.
We eventually got sorted and on our way to an afternoon tour of the Montmorency Falls, the Isle d’Orleans and St Anne de Beaupre basilica.
Over a big bridge to the island, and what a lovely surprise that was. It was real picture postcard
scenery, very rural with quaint houses iced with snow. Definitely the best part of the tour.
The last port of call was the basilica, an enormous church built in the 1920s after being flooded and burnt down numerous times over a period of a few hundred years. It was quite beautiful with Art Deco murals on the ceilings.
Back in Quebec again we were ready for a meal and stopped at an Irish pub we have passed every day. Enjoyed a drink, some nachos and a meal while listening to a singer/guitarist performing a lot of songs of our era. A good day.
Glad you found your bus.What a variety of experiences on the tour.
ReplyDeleteIs that a Grinch I see in a front garden??
ReplyDeleteIt all looks wonderfull.
ReplyDeleteBrrrr - it looks so cold, especially at the falls! And yes, significantly higher than Niagara. Are you wearing a top-hat Heather? The tour sounds like a mixed blessing but better to see some uninteresting things than to miss out on some good things!
ReplyDeleteSarah said the island would be lovely in the snow. Looking cold up there.
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