For the middle of the city, our camping location was quiet and we slept well. I took a walk around the marina to stretch my legs before everyone readied themselves for a day of walking.
We followed a self-guided walking tour that we had downloaded and headed up into the old city learning about some of the older buildings as we passed them.
The tour took us up to the Citadel (fort) that overlooks the river and guarded the city in the 1700’s and is adjacent to the plains of Abraham where the French army failed to defend the city from the English.
We walked down along the Dufferin terrace towards the Chateau Frontenac and then found a patio on which we enjoyed lunch and a beverage.
The entire city is readying for an elite bicycle race tomorrow and many of the sidewalks already have barricades setup in preparation. We started to check whether our planned exit from the city would be impeded by these blockades tomorrow morning, but all looks like it should be OK.
After visiting a patisserie to pick up some croissants and chocolatines we returned to our vans with legs and feet being very tired and sore. In all we walked a little over 6km most of which was either up or down as there is very little in the way of flat land in Quebec City.
Having enjoyed a large lunch out we decided to eat at the van and enjoyed a lighter meal whilst talking the evening away.
I ended the day by taking a short walk to the train station and taking a few pictures. Barb and I arrived in the train station in 2018 when we met with our friend Mark to sail his yacht down the St. Lawrence to Newfoundland.
What a super time and some lovely pictures not having been there it was a learning experience. Lots more please as you go along.