Old Quebec City

On Sunday we decide to venture into Old Town. Given our experience climbing hills on our first day, we decide to see what public transportation might afford. We made it to a pharmacy to buy bus passes (about 30 USD apiece for 5 days), and then headed for the nearest bus. We just missed the… Continue reading Old Quebec City

Arriving Quebec City, Saint-Roch Neighborhood

We wake up early, finish final chores and drag our bags up the hill to the train station. It’s a doable walk and I was glad we’d taken the time yesterday to find the best route. I realize I’m used to European 19th century behemoth train stations, and Montreal station has a relatively modest profile. We’d… Continue reading Arriving Quebec City, Saint-Roch Neighborhood

Museum of Fine Arts, Soup Dumplings & Old Port

We woke up to rain and a gray sky.  The plan was for a museum on a rainy day, so after a grocery store run, we headed uptown on the subway.  The Montreal museum of Fine Arts is huge but we found our way to the Modernist section pretty quickly.  I enjoyed the description of a Picasso (Embrace,… Continue reading Museum of Fine Arts, Soup Dumplings & Old Port