{"id":615,"date":"2005-09-06T20:59:35","date_gmt":"2005-09-06T20:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingtruths.wordpress.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2018-05-02T16:02:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T06:02:52","slug":"quebec-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/destinations\/canada\/quebec-city","title":{"rendered":"Quebec City"},"content":{"rendered":"Train journey to Quebec City is peaceful snaking alongside the St Lawrence river. Train station in Quebec City is outside the walls of the old city and at the bottom of a steep hill. We are staying in the YHA hostel<\/a> within the walls of the old city. Therefore we have a steep uphill back pack laden climb ahead of us.\r\n\r\nHostel is quite good although our budget only gets us a dorm bed in a room of 6. Anyway we don't intend spending much time in our room so we are off to explore the city. The night time viewing is impressive with all the old stone buildings floodlight giving them a heavenly glow. The Chateau Frontenac the standout at the top of the city with view down to the river and valley below.\r\n

Quebec City Walking Tour<\/h2>\r\nThe morning brings my\u00a0walking tour of Quebec. Having researched the Lonely Planet whilst listening to an old man snore during the night. Tour begins with a walk around the top of the wall of the old city. Take a few detours and take in the signs explaining the fortifications. The odd cannon or turret attracting the eye of the many tourists who shared our wall walk. The QEII ship is in town making all the more tourists.\r\n\r\nLunch was to be in an underground pub. The pub had been moved above ground so it was just any other pub now. Quebec City is quite nice but kept in a 'Ye Olde' state for the tourist dollar which is fair enough. It is nice to see it preserved. The city outside the walls attracts little attention though. We decide then to get out of town for a few days attracted by a bike hire stall and word of a nearby river island named Isle de Orleans<\/em>. So we decide to take a ride out there the next day.\r\n\r\n
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Tour Isle de Orleans<\/h2>\r\nAfter a few days in touristy Quebec City we decided to get out of dodge. Our transport a couple of pedal pushers. Bikes to the layperson. Our first stop Montmercery falls about 10km out from the city along a relatively flat cycle route. Falls OK but not a patch on Niagara<\/a> of course.\r\n
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Montmorency Falls, an easy 10km cycle out of Quebec City. #explorecanada #waterfallwednesday #quebeccity<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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