Québec

One of goals was to learn a French while I was here. To really become part of a place I think that's important to immerse yourself into the culture. What I have learned is that I know a lot of French nouns but lack verbs, adjectives and adverbs plus I can't construct anything but simple sentences.

Now there is a method to my madness as I would like to visit here at Christmas. And by then I would like to speak reasonably well in French such that I don't have to use English.... Much. EasterEgg: There is a certain someone who if asks me about this will be very happy.

So back to the city. It's so old and majestic. Even though it's touristy you still have a variety of stores. Banff for example is dedicated to tourists and so looses its culture. Vieux Montreal also looses some of its history because it's so tourist focused. If I lived there, other than to eat or drink there isn't anything there. No clothing stores for example. Now Montreal is great its just that the old city has lost its place.

To make my time here even more busy is that there is "le fête de le nouvelle-France" going on which us like stampede but. with the old culture... Pirates, merchants, ladies, etc. So yesterday while wandering I discovered    this and spent most of the day at one of the venues. Where I listened to 8 hours. of folk music en francais. Ate lots of cheese. They have so many many great cheeses here. We are very deprived in Alberta. I also drank beer and had what I call the original bubble tea which has 2 shots of screech, some other stuff and. bubbles (picture below). Oh someone said to add more pictures so I took a bunch on my phone which I will add to this post.

There is so much to say about this place that it's hard to know where to start. The people are friendly and willing to talk in English. If you look lost someone will stop to ask if you need help. The streets in old Quebec are amazing as the twist and got at angles to each other. They also have hills. In otherwords no cookie cutter architecturally controlled subdivisions like we have as we love to have everything aesthetically pleasing and in doing have nothing left.

The food here has been great. I have been nibbling so I haven't had any large meals as I want to try so much.

Oh I now have 4 spare tubes that will fit my bike. Yeah! Now what to do with all of the ones that don't...











Location : 100-132 Rue Bell, Quebec City, QC G1K 9C7,

Location : 325 Rue Saint Paul, Quebec City, QC G1K,