Day 14 - July 5th
Day 14 - July 5th
| Route: | In Quebec City, Capital of Quebec on foot to Musee du Quebec and Plains of Abraham National Battlefield, local driving to Ile d'Orleans, Montmorency Falls. |
| Kilometres: | we'll see |
| Time: | all day |
| Phone Call: | MP3 (550Kb) or WAV (2.2meg) format |
| Notes: | Must get a bowl of blueberries, heavy cream and brown sugar
on the Ile d'Orleans!
Today we enjoyed Old Quebec on foot under blue skies with puffs of white cloud and a pleasant breeze. I have "done" Quebec City before, however Elaine has not and she delights in shopping the craft tents. As a result, room must be found in Pooh for a "one of a kind", dressy knit wrap. Later Pooh is fired up for an excursion around the Ile d Orleans and Montmorency Falls (where General Wolfe's Highlanders attempted but failed with an amphibious landing in 1759). On the island, I secured a dish of fresh berries (strawberries are in season), heavy cream and maple sugar. Elaine, who had heard often about this quest objective, quickly followed suit. Dinner followed our return to Old Quebec, in whatelse but a Spanish restaurant, on Rue St. Louis! |
| Driving Tip: | When the roadway goes from two lanes into one, look ahead, check your mirrors, adjust your speed (down or up) to merge safely. Treating such a transition zone as a passing zone is just plain stupid. So is stopping! |
| Service Tip: | Keeping your fuel tank topped up in cold weather limits water accumulation from condensation inside the tank and, possibly an ice blocked fuel line. In hot weather the fuel tank vent line is important because of increased fuel evaporation. On older cars, the vent pipe to the carburetor can sometimes be blocked by rust. Disconnect both ends and test the pipe with compressed air. |
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