The Old City of Quebec

We drove to the ferry terminal this morninng and boarded the ferry for a short 10 minute ride across the St Lawrence River. A great way to get there with no parking hassles and Old Town is all within walking distance of the terminal.

As we approached the dock we got a great view of the Old City. The weather was just beautiful, as you can see, and after leaving the ferry we started our walk to the Citadelle which is at the very left of this picture on top of the hill.

We watched the changing of the guard cermony which took about a half hour and was complete with a marching band and a goat.

In the best English tradition, guards are posted outside the entrance and just as in London they will not flinch at anything.

The streets have a European feel with norrow cobblestone surfaces and narrrow sidewalks. This is typical of what we saw today.

As the day wore on the crowds got larger but we didn't mind. Pretty scenes were everywhere we looked.

One last picture and it was back to the ferry terninal for the ride back to Levis across the St Lawrence. We spent about 6 hours waking and touring the area with a stop for lunch at a street side bistro. Tomorrow we explore Levis and then down the road again.