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Chateau Ramezay – Montreal

The home of Montreal’s Governor, Claude de Ramezay, this museum tells the story of Montreal through recordings, furniture and art. Guided tours are available twice a day. We did the self-guided tour which was perfect for our purposes.  After walking through the rooms and learning a good history of the area, we went downstairs to the exhibit that replicates Acadian living.


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Inside the house, we were given hand-held listening devices. Although lengthy at times, the narrators provided valuable information about the home. At one point, the home was set to be destroyed as it had outgrown it’s original purpose. Fortunately, it was saved by concerned citizens and reopened in 1895. (more…)

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Winery

Ile d’Orleans – Quebec, Canada

Just across the bridge not far from Mont Morency Falls, lies the tiny island Ile d’Orleans. Separated into 6 districts, not large enough to be towns, the island is only 21 miles long and 5 miles wide.

Inside the winery

We drove to Ste. Petronille and stopped at Vignoble Ste-Petronille. We sampled a few wines while waiting for a table at Panache Mobile. It’s like a food truck next to a large tented area. We had to wait about 45 minutes but the food was worth it. It was also Ste. Jean Baptiste holiday weekend so we knew crowds would be everywhere. (more…)

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Montmorency Falls

Montmorency Falls – Quebec

When it was done, we got in the car and drove only 10 -15 minutes to Montmorency Falls. You could see them from the road and it was incredible that it was so close to the city. We paid to enter and then parked the car. Inside, we had several choices – we could walk to the top via  487 stairs or ride the tramway. We bought the round-trip tram tour and got on quickly. Although it could hold 30 people, only 6 of us were in the car as we soared high above the visitor center and ascended to the top with glorious views of the falls. (more…)

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The Citadel – Quebec City

We were in for a big treat while in Quebec. The changing of the guard occurs at the Citadel at 10:00 am beginning June 24 to Labour Day (note the Canadian spelling). We were there on the very first day. We arrived a few minutes before 9 am to catch the first tour.

It was outside and we walked past the parade grounds. Our guide told us the history of the fort. At one point, we stopped in front of a building that was considered bomb proof. How? Inside the walls were rounded including the ceiling, but on the outside it looked like a regular rectangular shaped building. Inside were historical displays. (more…)