Where the river narrows

“The name “Québec”, which comes from the Algonquin word kébec meaning “where the river narrows”, originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.”  Wikipedia

Our next leg of the “lazy vacation” was Quebec City. Imagine a city built on a cliff, narrow streets and the river…

Château Frontenac – extravaganza, many years before Disney World:

The marina:

The farmer’s market at the marina:

Pretty in the day and glamorous at night:

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