I have returned from historic Quebec City, truly a jewel in Canada's crown. My sister-in-law lives there and I visit her every year. I want to share some photos of this beautiful city with you. Below is a photo of a wine and cheese bistro in the lower town that I really enjoy. It's called Le Pape Georges. We sat outdoors on the patio on a gorgeous June day.
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| Le Pape Georges is one of my favourite places in Quebec City. |
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| Another view of Le Pape Georges |
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| View of the magnificent Chateau Frontenac |
* Quebec City is the only existing walled city in North America. It is also the oldest city in North America. It was founded on July 3, 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. On July 3, 1986, Quebec City was awarded World Heritage status. It is the first city in North America to be so designated. Along with other World Heritage sites such as the Taj Mahal, Cairo, Florence and Damascus, the United Nations Educational , Scientific , and Cultural Organization (USNESCO) provides Quebec City with protection and financial assistance if necessary.
* I've seen very few GM cars or Fords in Quebec City. Asian cars, however, are extremely popular. Toyotas and Hyundais are everywhere.
* There is a baseball team called Les Capitales de Quebec. The Capitales belong to the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. They play their games at Stade Municipal. I've attended a few games there and I can tell you it's a lot of fun. The fans are lively and they know how to have a good time. If you are a baseball fan and you are visiting Quebec City, I suggest you go to a Capitales game.
Here are some quotes about Quebec City from outsiders of the past
And high and grey and serene above the morning lay the citadel of Quebec. Is there any city in the world that stands so nobly as Quebec?
- Rupert Brooks, English poet, in 1916
It is almost impossible to conceive of any urban vista more provocative of imaginative ecstasy, of the sense of magical gateways opening on an adventurous dream-world of exotic wonder, than a chance glimpse of one of these silver spires at the end of an ancient uphill or downhill street.
- American author H.P. Lovecraft in 1931, describing Quebec City's skyline
SPORTS
Hockey
The Boston Bruins certainly embarrassed the Vancouver Canucks in the third game of the 2011 Stanley Cup final on Monday night in Beantown. Boston humiliated the Canucks by a score of 8-1. I am sad that the series turned so ugly with Aaron's Roman's hit on Nathan Horton. Horton was carried off the ice on a stretcher and he is lost to the Bruins for the rest of the series. I sincerely hope that he will be okay.
After the incident, the Bruins scored goal after goal on Vancouver stopper Roberto Luongo. If Boston keeps up this momentum, the Canucks will be in real trouble. They have to cool down the Bruins by winning the next game in Boston. Then they can return to the West Coast with a 3-1 lead in the series.
- Joanne
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