Sunday, July 2, 2006

Montreal Trip - Day 7

After checking out of the Shelburne Days Inn, we headed north.  It's been a week on vacation and now we are headed into Canada! Due to Canada Day celebrations, we needed to wait an extra day to get an affordable hotel. Initially, I figured that Quebec City would be a good start to the experience (more French!) and we crossed the border on Grand Isle. We then drove along the Saint Lawrence River (south side) and found out that Kentucky Fried Chicken is called PFK here. They have this great meal called "poutine" - fries, sour cream, cheese all mixed. I know it sounds bad for you, but it tastes good! We made it to Ville de Quebec at around 1500 and located our hotel (Holiday Inn Select, Quebec City Centre-Ville).  After checking in (1540), we took advantage of the great weather and explored the area near our hotel. From our window, we had a great view of St. Roch's Church (more of a Cathedral). Everything is definitely French. We'll have a tour tomorrow!