Quebec City is Amazing

We moved to the park behind the information center in the morning in case the parking lot was used for church services. It is a beautiful park and a very nice spot for breakfast. Our drive to Quebec City took about 5 hours but it seemed longer. We kept to the north part of Montreal but traffic was still a challenge. Especially after the two lane roads of northern Ontatio. It was grey with a little rain off and on and very windy. We found a 24 hour parking lot at the Port of Quebec on iOverlanding. We weren't sure we would be comfortable spending the night in the city but once we parked we decided it was a great space. It was $18 for 24 hours and we had lots of room. We were close to the Port and old town Quebec. The area was clean and well cared for. There was a boardwalk and bike paths. There were lots of shops and restaurants close by.
We spent a few hours exploring the lower city with its galleries, shops and restaurants. The sun came out and so the crowds increased but it wasn't overwhelming. We went back to the van to change for dinner and found more evidence of our mouse. Randy removed the large storage drawer and I found two empty werthers wrappers. That mouse must have been on an incredible sugar high. I had thrown the package of candies out yesterday morning when I saw they had been chewed so he must have took them a couple of days ago.
We explored the upper town. Wow that's a lot of climbing. The Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac was so beautiful. The Citadelle was also very impressive. We stopped for dinner and continued to explore until the wind and rain convinced us to return to the van. Overall I was so impressed with Quebec City and would like to return for an extended weekend someday.Read more