Wow, that’s all I can say. I had NO IDEA!If you are a lover of France, as we are, you need to visit Quebec city. It was amazing, beautiful, and very French – much more than we expected. Everyone speaks French there; the TV in is French, radio, signs, everything (for some reason I found that pleasantly surprising)! The nice part is that they speak English too (for the most part) which is nice for those like me that can understand most everything, but aren’t as confident in replying.

We really had an amazing trip. The food was to die for, the hotel was lovely, the company-perfect. We missed our little Isaac, but we did try and soak up the alone time with Lucy and each other.

Gear up for a ton of pictures of Geoff wearing our child, and me in the same coat (which incidentally, I purchased there, but mistakenly left in the hotel while packing – they haven’t found it yet; I can’t really talk about it, I’m so upset).

And can’t let this shot of Lucy in her first swimsuit go without a post. Thank you Auntie Sara!

Some fellow travelers at our hotel told us about this island and it ended up being one of our most favorite excursions of the whole trip. It took just an hour and a half to drive around the whole thing and was just breathtaking at every turn. Beautiful New England type houses, gorgeous trees with turning leaves, cute little shops and farms, and a lovely shoreline are just some of the things we enjoyed about it.

They had just finished picking at this orchard, but one of the endearing things about this place island is they have several “you pick” places. This being one of them. They make cider, vinegar and just about anything you can think of out of apples here. I was just wishing someone was around to take a group shot of us!

Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the sheer delightfulness of the pain au chocolat (a croissant filled with dark chocolate). Geoff and I die over them and ate them daily on our trip several years ago to France. When we came across this darling bakery and they had them, you bet we did a jump for joy.

“The falls, at 83 meters (272 ft.) high, are the highest in the province of Quebec and 30 m (98 ft.) higher than Niagara Falls.”

They were beautiful, but Geoff refuses to believe they are higher than Niagara Falls.

Can’t ever pass up a red door!

Geoff and Lucy in front of this darling mini street.

There were hundreds of old canons set up around the perimeter of the city.

How cute is this little plaza. Seriously, this city is amazing.

Our cute fall baby.

A halfway decent picture taken by a passerby.

My darling travel companions.

A tribute to those who settled Quebec. How beautiful are the trees!

This fountain is located in a roundabout right in front of the Parliament building. We drove by it several times and I told Geoff I’d always wanted to stand in a fountain with an umbrella for a picture. The last day there while going around the old city, we went by it again. Geoff spotted a small crew filming the fountain for a commercial. It was if the stars aligned. I borrowed their boots and hiked it into the fountain, giggling all the way. They all thought I was nuts, maybe I am, but it was fun.