The Lemmings' Family: Quebec City

On day 2, Brian and I headed on a day trip from QC. We first stopped at Montmorency Falls before we headed to Ile d' Olreans.

Montemorency Falls is 27 stories high - twice as tall as Niagra (although not nearly as wide). It is a quite a hike from the top to the bottom. There is also a bridge that allows you to cross over the falls.

You can see the stairs that take you down the cliffside to the bottom of the falls - trust us, there are a lot!

At the bottom of the falls, there is literally a log jam - someone people are able to spell out their names or names of special meaning (such as Jesus above)

This is Brian and I walking along the bridge that takes you over the falls

This is the water right before it heads over the edge - it is surprisingly calm

At the base of the falls you can see the tram that takes you from the top to the bottom (if you don't want to walk)

In the winter, the Falls freeze to form a giant loaf shape cone known as the Pain du Sucre (Sugarloaf). Thankfully it wasn't that cold when we were there, but we saw pictures and it would be amazing to see in the Winter.

This is a nice subdivision right outside the falls - Brian and I had to drive through it once we saw the incredible views these homes have

From Montmorency Falls, it is a short drive to Ile D' Orleans which is full of century old homes and churches and road side stands selling maple syrup and fresh fruit. On our drive around the island, we stopped for fresh bread and jam before we headed back to QC (for a nice nap before dinner).

After dinner (I ate more Italian in Quebec than I have had in a long time!) we continued our tour through QC. We stopped to admire the view the St. Lawrence River and to walk around the fortifications and Le Citadelle. Le Citadelle is the largest British fortress built in North America and is still an active military post.