New Brunswick & Québec — Lisa's (& Steve's) Travels

After returning to Nova Scotia, we drove northwest to head up along the east coast of New Brunswick. We stopped to visit Kouchibouguac NP and hike…

… near the coast…

… before heading inland to spend the night in Edmundston (on the northern border of Maine). I had a very enjoyable evening…

… with the reflections -

Our hotel in Quebec City was right in the heart of the Old City. We were only a couple of blocks from the impressive Chateau Frontenac Hotel…

… and I couldn’t stop taking pictures…

… from all angles -

From the Citadel on the hill overlooking the city, we had a great view of the St. Lawrence River -

We didn’t take a tour of the Citadel, but did wander for miles…

… through the old streets…

… admiring the restored city walls…

… and the juxtaposition of old and new -

I fell in love with Le Capitole, which started life as a theater, and is now a hotel -

After I found a blog that featured “the 15 prettiest streets in Old Quebec,” I was off on a scavenger hunt. I was led to Rue du Cul-de-Sac…

… with the Chateau Frontenac looming over it…

… to the old city walls…

… and the Place Royale -

This is the square where Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec in 1608. The oldest stone church in North America is here also (erected in 1688) …

… with a very unique altarpiece -

On our second day in the area, we drove just 15 minutes from Old Quebec to Montmorency Falls -

This waterfall is nearly 100 ft taller than Niagara Falls…

… and we could explore it from a number of angles…

… and vantage points -

Of course we climbed the 487 steps next to the falls, rather than take a cable car -

I don’t have a smooth finish for this post, so I’ll just end with a shot from our stay in Edmundston -