Caribbean Princess - Quebec City + 2 days at le Hotel Priori

The ship overnighted in Quebec City, plus we booked two nights hotel, so we had time to walk around and enjoy Vieux-Quebec, a city we hadn't visited since 1999. However, since it is 400+ years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, it hasn't changed and we still love it.

First day walk around together, including LOTS of stairs up to the Plains of Abraham site and churches, buildings and street art.

We were also lucky enough to catch several laps of the Grans Prix Cycliste de Quebec, a 14 lap (12.6km per lap; 201.6km total) race near the port and up to the Parc des Champ-de-Bataille. We saw laps both before and after our stair climb. Very exciting and a rider from France, Benoît Cosnefroy won, although I don't show him leading in my pics. He was rated the best climber and that must have been the difference. The pics are in order we took them, from the port area, then the Parc; from our vantage at the INOX bar, and then stragglers

Subsequent days we saw the Parliament, a church turned library and more city pics.


Site of talks between Roosevelt and Churchill.

Church turned into the Biblioteque Claire-Martin

Plus a cool antique car and motorcycle festival, including a vintage Hummer (which doesn't really fit here, IMHO). And one for sale - it might not be too late!

As usual, I also took longer walks - this one by the Riviere Saint-Charles, with some path views and art along the way.

Hope you enjoyed my pics from the Poland & Princess trip. Back home now and settling in again. Starting to wish for pillows like we had on the cruise; unfortunately Princess' bedding website is sold out, but we are missing those comfy feather pillows!