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Good morning all. Just a quick one here. Did two nights up in QC earlier this week. It’s a 4-4.5 hour drive from the house in South Burlington. Needed a getaway and decided to take advantage of our son being home to provide pet care. This was our first journey back into Canada since before the pandemic.
Stayed at the Hotel Manior Victoria. Hotel Manoir Victoria - The 4-star hotel in the heart of Old Québec Nice hotel in a great location in the old town. Best part of the hotel, however, was the connected restaurant, Chez Boulay Chez Boulay: a bistro inspired by boreal cuisine which gave us one of the top 5 meals we’ve ever had. Everything was outstanding here.
We walked a ton in town, shopping in the Saint Joseph District as well as on Rue Saint-Jean just up the hill. We did a morning at the Museum of Civilization, checking out the exhibits on Egypt, Rene Levesque and the First Nations Witness Blanket. This last one is about the Indian schools the Canadian government subjected the native children to, and which were still operating in some cases in the 80s. Moving and powerful.
Other highlights of our excursion included a wonderful brunch at Chez Muffy (Quebec City Restaurant | Chez Muffy | Auberge Saint-Antoine). I’m lucky I didn’t come back 15 pounds heavier thanks to this place. Had a very nice dinner sitting at the bar at Bello Ristorante (Bello Ristorante | Restaurant Italien Vieux-Québec). A little touristy, but great wine and food.
Tried to hit a brewery in the Grand Allee area but being there on Monday and Tuesday really cut down on some of our options.
Anyway, successful little winter visit, and will be looking forward to returning in the warm weather.
Stayed at the Hotel Manior Victoria. Hotel Manoir Victoria - The 4-star hotel in the heart of Old Québec Nice hotel in a great location in the old town. Best part of the hotel, however, was the connected restaurant, Chez Boulay Chez Boulay: a bistro inspired by boreal cuisine which gave us one of the top 5 meals we’ve ever had. Everything was outstanding here.
We walked a ton in town, shopping in the Saint Joseph District as well as on Rue Saint-Jean just up the hill. We did a morning at the Museum of Civilization, checking out the exhibits on Egypt, Rene Levesque and the First Nations Witness Blanket. This last one is about the Indian schools the Canadian government subjected the native children to, and which were still operating in some cases in the 80s. Moving and powerful.
Other highlights of our excursion included a wonderful brunch at Chez Muffy (Quebec City Restaurant | Chez Muffy | Auberge Saint-Antoine). I’m lucky I didn’t come back 15 pounds heavier thanks to this place. Had a very nice dinner sitting at the bar at Bello Ristorante (Bello Ristorante | Restaurant Italien Vieux-Québec). A little touristy, but great wine and food.
Tried to hit a brewery in the Grand Allee area but being there on Monday and Tuesday really cut down on some of our options.
Anyway, successful little winter visit, and will be looking forward to returning in the warm weather.