So nice to get up nice and leisurely this morning... Our
plan, meet at 11 to begin today's adventure... First stop would be the St Anne
River/Canyon. We hopped on the bus and
we were off. Got to see some older parts
of Quebec... personal homes dating back to the 1600's, storage buildings built
into the hillside to store their root vegetables, etc over the very cold and
snowy winters they have here. Hard to
believe this area can get up to 15 feet of snow in the winter. They even had bread ovens built into the
earth. Adapt was their middle name!
The colors are showing here... so much more at home (and
even than in Minneapolis where we were at earlier). Apparently, just last week, the temps had
been down to freezing already and now they have been blessed with the return of
an Indian Summer, a blessing for us! Our
first stop was the canyon and the falls... Water appeared very brackish... not
like our clear mountain streams of the Northwest...still quite majestic. There were three suspension bridges over the
river. Rainbows in the mist (which my
pics don't show well, pooh!) we beautiful.
Grabbed a couple pics of the Diva's of course!
Next stop, about 30 minutes away, on the Oreleans Island, Isles
De Baccus Winery. The grape growing
season is very short here and their wines are all a bit different. We tried about 7 different ones... The Ice
Wine... The Best!
Got back to the ship just in time for the Muster Station
Drill... then off to the AAA Reception as we sailed away. We just keep pinching ourselves we are all
here.... Wine and Appe's while we leave the city of Quebec! And, if that wasn't enough, then dinner with a
view you wouldn't believe! Valerie's
name was NOT being taken in vain but being praised for this great trip and
dining seat...
Gary and Liz had bought a bottle of the Ice Wine earlier, so
we headed back to our room and enjoyed a time of conversation till we were all
just talked out! ... Doing this blog the
next morning, while we are at sea, and the sun off our deck... well, look and
see!
Sail away party!
View for dinner....
Good Morning from our deck!
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