We were not prepared for Ile d’Orleans. For a “scheduled” island trip of 3 hours, we spent one day in this beautiful island. Île d’Orléans (translated in English as Island of Orleans) is located in the Saint Lawrence River about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first Read more…
Hubby and I both know the drive from Watertown to Wilmington will take us more than the estimated time of 2 hours. We knew there will be constant photo stops. It is our travel norm. For who could resist this scenery in the town of Diana? Or this pretty lakeside Read more…
Parallel to Hiway 138 is a scenic route called Avenue Royale (aka Hi-way 360) and also known as Route de la Nouvelle-France. The Route de la Nouvelle-France is one of the oldest thoroughfares in North America. This signalized scenic route connecting Old Québec and Côte-de-Beaupré was mapped out by Monseigneur Read more…
This latest trip to Quebec can be named “A Revisit”. Our first Quebec trip in February was cut short due to bad weather and what we managed to see were all frozen. In this October trip we tried to retrace our steps and took photos of the same places – Read more…
After passing by Trois-Riveries where the Lady of the Cape Shrine is, we took Chemin Du Roy. Chemin du Roy (aka King’s Way) stretches from Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures to Grondines in the Portneuf region, was the first road suitable for vehicles to be built between Québec City and Montréal. This road is not only Read more…