Quebec day 2

The weather was great again this morning so we decided to take advantage of the blue skies and take a cruise of the St.Lawrence river to get a different view of the city and learn more about the role of the river in the life of the city.  Quebec is a major port involved in transporting grain from the western provinces of Canada to other parts of the world. 

After the cruise we had lunch ala fresco, enjoying the people and the sunshine.

Old Quebec is made up of upper and lower sections.  To get the the lower section you can walk or talk a funnicular.  We chose the easy route!

This lower part of the town is where Samuel Champlain first came to this area in 1608.  A museum exists to explain the life of the people starting in 1608.  In the 1970s there was an effort made to restore this section of the city, which resulted in much excavation of artifacts from the past 400 years.  We spent an about hour and a half learning more about this.

The streets of Quebec are filled with performers trying to entertain the many tourists with their talents--musicians, jugglers, and people who paint themselves in metallic colors and then say they will move for money!

Diane