That reminds me that I missed the 400th year of Quebec city. Some clients we had this summer went there and found the celebration so great they decided to go there one more time !. Before operating the B&B, we were used to go to Quebec, once a year. The fortified city (unique in North America) makes me feel about St Malo in France (nostalic, not of France but old stones!) Sightseing on St Laurent river is so great too.
Montreal is more, I will say, big north American cities, more anonymous, mix of architectures and cultures. Avoid the holes in the roads and it is a fun city !.
We enjoyed being "Joe Tourist" in both cities. Funny thing was my friend and I each got cheated with money - one in each city.
I was first. I had made a purchase that morning with a $50 US bill and got change in Canadian as $62.50. That afternoon we went to the laundromat and while the clothes dried went to lunch. My frined went to see if the clothes ere done and I stayed to pay the bill. I did not have enough Canadian money and the smallest I had was a US $50. The waitress counted out my change in Canadian and stopped at $50. I took the handfull of US coin that I had left as tip and put it back in my pocket. When I told my friend about it I said the truth - It was my fault for not having either enough Canadian or smaller US bills. Whe nthe same thing happened to my friend the next day, she said it was like I had told her - her fault. We figured both people needed that money more than we did.
Yes, we do remember it, but we both remember those cities fondly. If either of us were asked about Quebec City, our best memory was of the dinner that night! Oh what fun we had!!!
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