A decision has been made on the vacation!
Gary and I were going back and forth on vacation options, and prices, and such, and he backed off of Hawaii when we totaled it up. It would cost almost what Paris cost, and we aren’t excited enough for a Paris outlay of cash.
The cheapest one (half the price of other locales) is Quebec City. Quebec City has:
Waterfalls
Scary bridges over the falls
Hiking trails
A river
A cliff
A funicular to take you up the cliff
People who speak French but will not speak French to us
French food
The Museum of CIVILIZATION BITCHEZ (that’s how I read it)
Fortress walls to walk on top of
Cannons
An old church
Day trips to windmills
Quaint narrow streets
Changing of the guard
Pancakes with maple syrup
Lobsters who need to die for their sins
A boat to take you across the river and possibly feed you fancy food
Potential whales (I hold out zero hope)
Chipmunks (I have seen one chipmunk in my life and it was in Canada)
NO bears
An elk-watching hike
A cruise to look at 100 penguins
A cruise to look at a Irish Potato famine quarantine island (that’s at the bottom of the list.)
So, that’s the plan, man. We can head to Montreal on a day trip if we crave the big city, or head north if we want the country.
8 responses to “Decision!”
You have chosen wisely. Have a great time, take lots of pics and share them. I expect extensive reports on the food.
Quebec City sounds wonderful. I’m jealous! Seriously socking away money for retirement, so my next vacation will be at home. (I still plan to enjoy it.)
I approve.
Fun. Of course, I went to Quebec once – in 9th grade, I think, it was a class trip – and all I remember is hanging out the bus window singing “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir”.
LOVE Quebec City! Lovely, lovely city. Aux Anciens is a cool place to eat.
Becs – I have already located the cheese shop.
Arlene – I liked certain parts of our stay cation last year.
Kristen – it is on my list now. Can’t eat at the hotel restaurant every day, it costs 50pp.
Tami – glad
Magpie – way to represent, girl!
Sorry we won’t be seeing you soon, but maybe you will change your minds some day.
Hattie – I know. I’ll be looking for a warm place to go in the winter.