A major stopping point during our 2011-month-long trip across eastern Canada was Old Quebec. It was the part of Quebec that has been completely restored back to its 1600s roots. That is except for the 21st century add-ons. Above is a picture of the main square in that area.

Old Quebec was a very festive place as shown in the picture gallery below. The painted murals on the walls were of the magnitude and beauty I have ever encountered. I ended up spending quite some time just trying to take in the details. Even though I could not hear them, the various musicians around the square were a pleasure to watch.

Of course, this area is adjacent to the St. Lawrence River as it was the river was a major highway in its time. There were plenty of nice restaurants and shops in the area, so I had trouble keeping my wife out of them. We found a parking space relatively close to the area and after plugging in about $10 worth of coins we got an hour and a half on the meter we were ready to tackle the only major city in the French-speaking portion of Canada.

I made sure that I got a few pictures of a young french-looking young lady in the area. I watched her put up her hair on top of her head before taking pictures. She carefully composed a half dozen shots before she moved on.

I still have this thing about how all the signs in the rest of Canada are in both English and French. But when you get into the Quebec Province the English signs quickly disappear. But that was 13 years ago. Maybe they are now bilingual, but I kinda doubt it. That’s just the French being their usual pompous selves.

Below is a gallery of pictures I took that day. Click on any picture to get a larger version.