I just found this blog and I guess I forgot to post it. It's probably 4 years old by now, but you know what? I'm going to post it anyway. Just for the heck of it. It was a fun adventure and one worth documenting. Enjoy!
Ahhhh, what can I say? Ou-la-la--Quebec Cit--it was so much fun. But, before I get to the fun part, would you like to hear the funny part? I thought you would.
OK, let’s start with our electricity being off (thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Ike) from 7:00 PM the night before we were to fly out to Quebec. Fortunately, we were all packed, we had taken our dog Lacey to the kennel and we were ready to sit down and enjoy an evening of “must see TV” when bam, there went the lights. The wind was howling, the trees were blowing junk all over the place—so we got out our trusty flashlights, lit some candles and thought—this should blow over soon. No pun intended.
After several boring hours of reading by candle light, and wondering when the power would go back on, we went to bed. We had to set our cell phone alarms (no power, remember?) to get up at 3:45 the next morning to get ready to drive to the airport for a 6:30 flight. Ugg!
The next morning-- still no power, but that’s OK, I set a flashlight in the bathroom and took a shower—umm, now for makeup, Ok, still using the flashlight—now for blow-dryer, umm, no power! Ah, but I had a trick up my sleeve! For all of you who used to make fun of me when we went camping for using a 12-volt blow-dryer…guess who’s laughing now? Uh? Uh? I was able to plug my little blow-dryer into the cigarette lighter in the car and dry my hair on the way to the airport! Wow, I looked like a million bucks! At least until I saw myself in the bathroom mirror at the airport! Oh well, win some lose some, right?
On to Quebec, it was awesome. It’s not Paris, but it did feel like a quaint little village out in the middle of France. We walked our butts off, and ate until we hurt—the food was so good. We took a bus tour through the countryside which was really a highlight for us. We were able to see other little villages and learn some history along the way. It was a great vacation and a great birthday for me! Two for one! If you have any questions about Quebec feel free to email me, we know the city by heart! I think 5 days was a little too long for us to stay in one place without a car. We were way too antsy. Next time we go—we drive!
Our electricity was off for 3 days, so when we got home we had to throw everything out that was in the refrigerator. Now we are cleaning up the yard. It looks like a tornado hit it! Have a great autumn. The leaves are turning and it smells so good outside—time to order firewood.
