Our view of Quebec City from SONATA in the marina.
Quebec City is the only place in North America to have retained so much of its European heritage. History is revealed on our walk through old narrow picturesque cobbled streets.
The Chateau Frontenac, built in 1893, is the symbol of the city.
On a ninety minute tour of the old city, Israel, our tour guide, explains that because of its perfect location, Quebec City was a major battleground between France and England in their fight for control of the new land of North America.
The tour took us up high atop the walls of the old city and to the northeast we could see the route we would be traveling when we proceed down the river toward Tadoussac.
On our way back to SONATA after the tour we stopped at the Cafe du Monde for a little lunch.
Lunch was enjoyed outside where we could view the river.
Passing closest to us is a "laker" going up river and on the other side of the laker is a freighter downbound headed for sea, the Atlantic.
SONATA in the Louise Basin across from the marina office and the fuel piers. SONATA is waiting for her turn at the fuel pump . . . diesel by the liter at $0.98 per liter and will take on over 830 liters before departure.
After many months of emails back and forth we meet our first Down East Loopers, Les and Judy Emery from Hudson, Florida, on board their vessel, VOYAGER II.
Departure from the lock separating the inside and the outside Louise Basin at Quebec City, gives SONATA a new look at the ajoining St. Lawrence and a freighter just passing the basin's opening. Next stop for SONATA will be, Cap-a-l'Aigle some 70 miles down the river.
Our view of Quebec City from SONATA in the marina.
Quebec City is the only place in North America to have retained so much of its European heritage. History is revealed on our walk through old narrow picturesque cobbled streets.
The Chateau Frontenac, built in 1893, is the symbol of the city.
On a ninety minute tour of the old city, Israel, our tour guide, explains that because of its perfect location, Quebec City was a major battleground between France and England in their fight for control of the new land of North America.
The tour took us up high atop the walls of the old city and to the northeast we could see the route we would be traveling when we proceed down the river toward Tadoussac.
On our way back to SONATA after the tour we stopped at the Cafe du Monde for a little lunch.
Lunch was enjoyed outside where we could view the river.
Passing closest to us is a "laker" going up river and on the other side of the laker is a freighter downbound headed for sea, the Atlantic.
SONATA in the Louise Basin across from the marina office and the fuel piers. SONATA is waiting for her turn at the fuel pump . . . diesel by the liter at $0.98 per liter and will take on over 830 liters before departure.
After many months of emails back and forth we meet our first Down East Loopers, Les and Judy Emery from Hudson, Florida, on board their vessel, VOYAGER II.
Departure from the lock separating the inside and the outside Louise Basin at Quebec City, gives SONATA a new look at the ajoining St. Lawrence and a freighter just passing the basin's opening. Next stop for SONATA will be, Cap-a-l'Aigle some 70 miles down the river.
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