Quebec!

Karen doesn't look like shes having fun order food in french!

"Bonjour" is how we are greeted when in Quebec!  To this I reply with "hello" to let the locals know I have no idea how to speak French.  On our tow into Quebec a car pulled up next to us and they started asking us something in French and I just said "No French" and they switched to English.  I'm completely amazed how they can switch from one language to another and quite frankly a little ashamed we only speak one language!  People from all around the world speak English as a second or third language an we can only speak one.  On to Quebec!  After finding our campground and setting up we ran into some nice people who gave us some pointers on a ferry ride into the city and a beautiful waterfall nearby. 

The next morning we were up and at it heading into Quebec via the ferry.  From the ferry ride you could spot the wall around what looked like a fortress and some beautiful castle like structures.  Once the ferry landed Karen found a map and got her bearings, so off we went exploring the city.  The weather was beautiful, so we brought Norman along and as usual he was a star with the crowds.  We had some lunch at a nice little place where we could sit out in the streets with Norman.  After lunch we wandered the streets and got a good overview of the city and luck would have it there was a Metallica concert that evening, so the streets were packed with some very loud and intoxicated people!  Norman got a little spooked by one who wanted to serenade us a Metallica song in French.  No harm, no foul, though and we moved on.  We spent most of the day just roaming the streets.  We felt as if we were walking down the streets of Paris! 

The next morning, we woke up and headed to a waterfall called, Parc de la Chute-Montmorency.  We traveled about 45 minutes from the campground.  It was a great setup where you can walk over the top of the waterfall, via a suspension bridge and then down the side of the mountain, via a  man made staircase.  Once on the bottom of the falls you can walk pretty close to the base and feel the spray coming off the rocks.  The power of the falls is amazing and the sound of all the rushing water is deafening.  From the bottom we walked over to a cable drawn tram that brings you back up the mountain.  We had a great time at this place and I even had a chance to kick the shoes (flip flops) off and just relax in the beautiful weather. 

Time for lunch and Karen wanted some fast (cheap) food as everything in Quebec is expensive.  Karen thought it would be fun to try going through the drive through and order some burgers.  I on the other hand didn't think that was a "fun" thing to do as I was the one who was going to be doing the ordering.  I promptly stopped the truck in the drive-through and switched spots. Karen started her order in French then they replied with a whole lot of french and she looked at me for help and I said "This is fun isn't it?" The lady figured out quickly we didn't speak enough French, so she instructed us to drive to the second window.  I give Karen credit for trying though and she was a trooper even at the window trying to get the order straight.  All in all we had a great time in Quebec and would definitely go back!