A Visit to the Walled City


Earlier this month, we took a trip to Quebec City. While Montreal demolished most of its charm in the 1960s and 1970s in favor of modernism, Quebec City kept its old town in tact, including the fortifications. There's not much traffic in the Old Town, and the historic part of the city is small enough that you can easily walk everywhere. The architecture and cobblestone streets help maintain that Old World atmosphere. They even amp up the charm a bit with carefully weathered signs and colorful shutters and throw in a little bit of art deco for good measure. This makes it a lovely place for a weekend break. We walked, we ate, we purchased maple-flavored sweets, we admired old fire escapes and a cannon ball lodged in a tree, we climbed things, and in a dramatic turn of events, Pete smashed Xander in an incredibly harrowing sledding competition. It was everything a weekend away should be.