Monday, June 22, 2009 – Day 25

We took our time in the morning to have some much needed showers at our campsite and to do some laundry. Unfortunately each laundry room only had two washers and two dryers so we had to scout out the second building to get our clothes cleaned. When you are traveling with a large family it is important to find a place where you can wash at least 5 loads of clothes at once… it saves time. This process took the most part of the morning and so it was the afternoon by the time we arrived at the Plains of Abraham National Historic Site interpretive centre.

This historic site was an absolutely incredible educational experience. It was a multimedia presentation of history on the importance of Québec and its role throughout the recorded history of Canada. I learned about Canada’s confederation and how it was not until the 1950’s that Newfoundland even joined with Canada. It covered a history from the 1700’s to the current day. A must see for anyone visiting Québec.

We then spent an hour walking the streets of old Québec to watch the buskers and toped it off with a visit to a Crepe Restaurant. We all enjoyed a delicious strawberry, whipped cream and ice cream crepe. Is your mouth watering? It was the perfect way to top off our day in Québec City and I highly recommend it! We then started towards Baie-Ste-Catherine for a whale watching trip for tomorrow.