Last weekend, my sister and I went to Quebec City.
Here are some highlights from the trip:
I was sent off at the airport at 5:30 on Friday morning by Chris and Josiah.
I flew into Montreal and met up with Andrea there. We arrived at the hotel around 10:30 and we took a quick break before starting the day.
Since Friday was the longest day we had to tour, shop, etc...we wanted to make the most of it. Being the highly organized person she is, Andrea had a walking map already plotted. It was so beautiful walking around downtown. The buildings are so old, and it does have a European flair.
There was a little difficulty reading some of the signs...and everything there is French. Although I do not speak French well at all, reading and understanding came alright to me.
We asked one of the locals where we could find authentic poutine, and this was the spot! A very unassuming and BUSY little spot.
It was all decked out for Christmas and looked so beautiful, especially in the evenings when everything was lit up.
The market was one of my favorite places to visit. It featured hundreds of local products. I liked it so much, that I went back the next day.
The streets in the lower part of the city looked like sidewalks. People walked right up the middle of the streets until cars came. Here is a picture that we took, as a car swerved around us!
These are some random pictures of downtown:
On Saturday, I did some shopping and sight seeing in the morning by myself, because Andrea attended a work conference for the day. I did not bring my camera, because it was very wet and snowy. I relaxed for a while in the afternoon, before getting ready to go out that evening. When Andrea got off at 5, we headed out to do some more shopping and then met her co-workers at a beautiful Italian restaurant.
Sunday morning, we set out in search of crepes. We found them!
We did a little more sight seeing before we headed to the airport. Then, we flew into Montreal together before getting on our own flights.
Thoughts about the weekend:
- I love shopping!
- It was so great to only think about myself for three whole days.
- I have a wonderful husband who not only encourages me to go away, but gives me extra spending money :).
- Quebec is a beautiful city with so much heritage. We are definitely lacking that kind of architectural integrity in other parts of the country.
- The food, although expensive, was amazing. I loved not having to cook or meal plan.
- The quality of air travel has declined since the last time I flew, and I'm glad I don't have to fly very often.
- I love spending time with my sister, and wish that we still lived in the same city.
- Although the break was amazing, I missed my guys and was very thankful to have them both to come home to. Josiah ran to greet me at the airport, and yelled, "Mommy!" He dragged my little suitcase all the way from the luggage belt to the truck.
- I need to plan more times like this!
