quebec, ca

we stayed near the quebec armory, at chateau laurier, so this was the view out the front door of the hotel. a fire destroyed the roof of the armory and caused significant damage, but the exterior walls seem mostly in-tact. builders were working with cranes when we left.












between the stone and the skies, the pictures look fairly grey. it sprinkled off and on while we were there, but despite a really poor job packing for the weather (we packed when it was 97 degrees, hazy and humid) we managed to walk the city for two full days, ducking into shops when necessary. all the museums were closed on monday, the rainiest day.












ruins of the old city. the ground here may be about 4 feet below the pedestrian street from which the picture is taken.












a view of chateau frontenac from the old port. we took shelter on a bench under the trees to the right. there were a lot of school kids touring around on monday. it seemed like we were well in advance of the high tourist season, though. we didn't have to share the hotel hot tubs with anyone.












the city from the citadel. the place des armes is behind the row of buildings on the right. there were a lot of cute boutique hotels there. it seemed like a good place to stay next time.













the citadel, canons -- walking back to the hotel.