Hotel PUR, Quebec City, Qc

The company I work for had a sales conference in Quebec City this week and we stayed at the Hotel PUR.

Here was my room ... it's the funkiest room I've stayed in.  Though the bed was comfortable, I felt like I was sleeping in a pullout sofabed.

Maison Alphonse Desjardins, Lévis, Qc

Lévis is a 10 minute ferry ride across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec.

For our sales conference activity this afternoon, we went to Lévis.  We were taken on a guided bus tour with Manon around the city plus given a tour of Maison Alphonse Desjardins.  We were split up onto two buses ... one for those who spoke English and one for those who spoke French.

Back in 1900, Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins founded the Caisses Populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions and community bank.  They started the Caisse in their house, which is now a museum. 

Le Pub Saint-Alexandre, Quebec City, Qc

I had supper this evening at Le Pub Saint-Alexandre.

Vieux-Quebec (Old Quebec City), Qc

I was up and out early this morning because there was so much I wanted to see in Quebec City.

I walked once again to Porte St-Jean (St. John's Gate).

Instead of heading down St. Jean like I did yesterday, I headed SW and followed the fortification wall.

Louis Jolliet Boat Tour, Quebec City. QC

I did the 2pm boat tour on the Louis Jolliet, which docked on the St. Lawrence River at Quartier Petit Champlain.

It's 1.5 hours and goes around a bit of the River.  It's $39 but if you have a CAA/AAA card, there's $7 off.  Whoohoo!

Quartier Petit Champlain, Quebec City, Qc

After walking around Old Quebec City, I took the funiculaire down to Quartier Petit Champlain.  $2 each way saves a lot of walking!

L'Oncle Antoine Pub, Quebec City, Qc

After a couple hours of walking around, I was getting hungry so had lunch at L'Oncle Antoine Pub.

It's in the basement of an old building.

Festival Celtique de Quebec

As I was walking back to my hotel after supper, I heard LOUD Celtic music.

I love love love Celtic music so followed the tunes, expecting to arrive at a pub.

Instead I discovered the Festival Celtique de Quebec was happening at Chaussée des Écossais ... the festival ends tomorrow.

The Irish Bastards were playing ... and they were good!  They spoke in French (so I didn't understand what they were saying ... the audience found them amusing) but sang in English.

Pub St-Patrick, Quebec City, Qc

I hadn't eaten since breakfast this morning so was hungry.

After walking around Old Quebec City for a while, I stopped at Pub St-Patrick for supper.

Quebec City, Qc

I have a sales conference next week in Quebec City so flew in today to spend a couple days exploring.

This afternoon I headed to Old Quebec City, about a 15 minute walk from my hotel.

At De la Couronne and Cote d'Abraham, there is a staircase to go up.

Or you can take the elevator that is next door.