Quebec City trip
by ophelielechat
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This past weekend, J. took part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer, which took him from Montreal to Quebec City over two days. That’s almost 300 kilometres on his bike. I met him there, and stayed at my friend M.’s lovely new apartment in the St Roch neighbourhood.
We fell in love with the city. It’s divided by a steep hill, which is punctuated with long staircases and city-built public elevators. The streets are narrow, and many are cobblestone. The houses are old and beautiful. Everything is clean.
It was interesting to see, in person, all of the restaurants that I communicate with for work. It was also fun to be there during the Festival d’Été, even though we were caught in a few downpours. That’s how we found out that you can get a pint of microbrewery beer for $3.75 at 3 in the afternoon. Think of the savings we’d make if we moved there!
Photo credit: Festival d'Été de Québec
We saw a tightrope walker go between the Château Frontenac and the offices of the Caisse de Dépot. No harness, no nets, just a long pole to balance him on a piece of rope. It was fantastic. During a radio interview, the funambule said that his work was part of a family tradition, and that he would encourage his daughter to do the same one day. That’s not your typical family business!