Thursday, August 31, 2006

Confederation Bridge

The Confederation Bridge is between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. According to wikipedia, it is over 8 miles long and up to 200 feet above the water. Before the bridge was completed in 1997, the only way to and from PEI was by ferry.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Halifax Citadel

Similar to Quebec City, Halifax has a star-shaped citadel. The Public Gardens are just to the southwest (you can see the red gazebo). Here's where my pictures of the gardens start.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Quebec Citadelle

There's a huge citadel at the end of Terrasse Dufferin in Quebec City. wikipedia has several articles on it and here's one of them. Here's my picture of one of the members of the Royal 22nd Regiment stationed there.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Chateau Frontenac

In Quebec City, there is a magnificent hotel - Chateau Frontenac. The Google Maps image doesn't begin to do it justice so here's my photo of it. Here's their web site. It's too expensive for me to stay there. The closest I can come in buying ice cream in the lobby.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Montmorency Falls, Quebec

Just outside of Quebec City is Montmorency Falls. The first time we went, we went to the observation point below the falls and got drenched. The next time, we went up to the top and walked across the bridge. There was a standing rainbow from the spray. Both times, we ate lunch in the park's restaurant at the top of the falls. Here's their web site. wikipedia says the falls are almost 100 ft. higher than Niagara Falls.