We woke up a little late this morning as we were out a little but later than usual last night. After showering we got dressed and headed out to meet our new friend for poutine. We parked near her apartment and headed to the Snackbar. Before we got there though we stopped at the oldest grocery store still in operation in North America. It was really fun to walk through, lots of cool meats and cheeses. There was rows upon rows of herbs and olive oil. It was fun to poke around in this area. But after a couple minutes we started to get hungry. So we kept walking towards the Snackbar. This is one of the best poutine restaurants in Quebec City, where apparently it was first created! It was delicious and greasy. We ate with gusto and before we knew it there was no more food left.
We then headed down the street and walked into old Quebe. It was very winding and old. It reminded both Joel and I of Europe. Lots of winding streets with little shops and cafes. It was really fun to walk around. After walking all the way down to the water we headed back up the hill. Walking along the Governors Promenade we made it to the top. There we walked along the citadel, a huge fortress that was built to protect the city.
After leaving the citadel we headed to the Plains of Abraham. This is a famous battlefield where the French lost Quebec City. It was here that Wolfe and Montcalm meet in a fierce battle, where both the generals would meet their end. Now it is a park, quiet nice, albeit a little windy. Lots of people walking around in the area, bikers and runners as well. After all this walking we headed to our friends apartment for some tea. We needed something warm to defrost our limbs!
After saying goodbye to new friend we headed to McDonald for some Internet. And then we headed back to our couch surfer's house. There we took a quick nap before heading out for another night on the town.
Our first stop was a house party, filled with circus people. The house had a giant pole in the middle that people used to practice their circus moves. It was really fun to watch this! And the people were very friendly and fun to talk to. After spending some time there we headed to our next stop. This was a little bar in the wall. Really fun, with one guy singing on the guitar. It was crazy! Everyone knew the words to all these famous French songs. It was really fun to just take it all in! What a great atmosphere :)
After some time there, we headed back to our bed for the night. It was much later than what we were used to. So we fell asleep almost instantly! And tomorrow we head to Montreal!
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