Day 8 - On to Quebec

After a day of stationary serenity, we got the urge to ramble once again. Picked up a car in Ottawa, and moseyed up the St. Lawrence to Quebec City, a destination I was really looking forward to, since I had never been there.

We got off to a good start: found a cheap room in the best hotel in town (and one of the best in North America), the Auberge Saint Antoine. To celebrate, we took in an unforgettable meal at Panache, the hotel's restaurant. The food was amazing, of course, and the setting was truly Old World: the building was once a warehouse, and on display throughout the hotel were artifacts that had been dug up during the restoration process. The property has been in continuous use since the mid-1600s. Although the weather wasn't the best, we were looking forward to a full day of sightseeing in one of Canada's oldest cities.



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The perfect dessert to follow Spit-roasted St. Appolinaire Duck!