It is an amazingly friendly big city with a French flair. But it’s not an easy place to practice your high school French. People break into English as soon as they sense you are struggling!
And come trod the cobblestone streets of Ville de Québec with us. It is an amazingly European city, with its old town high on a bluff overlooking the Fleuve Saint-Laurent. Ville de Québec is much more tourist-oriented than Montréal, and as such, loses some of its friendliness late in the season. But it’s the closest thing to Europe on this side of the Atlantic.
And don’t forget Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and its basilica. I
never quite understood the significance of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. I’m not sure
Richard even knew its significance, but it was a shrine that his mother had
always spoken about visiting. And it was only 30 miles out of the way. So, we
went. I had planned to spend an hour lounging in the summer sun, but it was
pouring, so I voluntarily attended mass. Bernadette Sloan Parker was not
forgotten that day.
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