Bonjour! It is our last day in Quebec City…Quel Domage – but we are off to other adventures!
The day started on a lovely note…Mary and I explored the Old Waterfront section the city renovated for the 400th anniversary celebration last year. Previously, this section was a seedier part of town, so it was quite a treat to see it transformed into beautiful boardwalks, boutiques, and outdoor cafes. It was worth climbing all of the stairs!
Meanwhile, the girls were excited to watch the Backyardigans in French and Oliver finally had a Starbuck’s coffee!
We packed our bags, went for one last swim, bid au revoir to the Chateau Frontenac, and we are now off to Fredericton! It’s a great day to travel as it’s a bit cloudy so we don’t feel we’re missing out on a fun and warm day!
Later on….
We made it to New Brunswick and made sure to get the Welcome photo-op as we entered the province.
We drove another few hours to get to Fredericton and have now been driving through a steady rain and fog, but our spirits are not dampened…in fact, sometimes it is how the best experiences come about!
We went downtown and through our guide book started our wet walking tour at City Hall. We were only able to do the Kontiki version of the city, so we asked the people at the info desk what we should see. Lucky for us, a tour guide Sean, took us to see how the city hall clock worked…it was all very interesting as it was tied to history, (one of the designers later designed Big Ben in London based upon the clock in Fredericton), and the mechanisms to make the clock work were absolutely fascinating!
Afterwards, Sean took us into the city council chambers and we were delighted to see beautiful hand crafted tapestries that told the history of Fredericton over the past two hundred years. He told us some great local stories about duels, fire fighters and rum bonuses, ice delivery trucks, and other neat facts. We would have never d
Afterwards, Sean took us into the city council chambers and we were delighted to see beautiful hand crafted tapestries that told the history of Fredericton over the past two hundred years. He told us some great local stories about duels, fire fighters and rum bonuses, ice delivery trucks, and other neat facts. We would have never d
iscovered such rich information if we had just walked around on our own and we left feeling a great cultural appreciation and respect for the city.
We are now on our way to Moncton to see if Magnetic Hill will really pull our van.
Till later!
10:00pm…
Made it to Magnetic Hill in Moncton. It’s quite built up with a zoo, waterslide etc…, but everything was closed. We were still able to check out the magnetic pull of the hill and it did work for us twice. Interesting…we need to do some more research as to how it works.
We are now on our way to Moncton to see if Magnetic Hill will really pull our van.
Till later!
10:00pm…
Made it to Magnetic Hill in Moncton. It’s quite built up with a zoo, waterslide etc…, but everything was closed. We were still able to check out the magnetic pull of the hill and it did work for us twice. Interesting…we need to do some more research as to how it works.
We now have about an hour’s drive to Fundy National Park…it’s still raining, but no complaints as the people have been very friendly and the roads virtually empty.
A strange story at Tim Horton’s….I purchased a couple of timbits for the girls and the lady at the counter asked me if the timbits were for my pups. I said they were for my two daughters who were right in front of me. The lady said that if they were for my dogs I could have them for free…so, children pay but they’re free for dogs….strange isn’t it??
A strange story at Tim Horton’s….I purchased a couple of timbits for the girls and the lady at the counter asked me if the timbits were for my pups. I said they were for my two daughters who were right in front of me. The lady said that if they were for my dogs I could have them for free…so, children pay but they’re free for dogs….strange isn’t it??
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