Giant Cannon

Interesting picture of Mr. X, Ms. Y and Ms. Z riding a giant cannon on the Plains of Abraham. Later on I saw a sign that said do not climb on cannons. Deep sigh.

Here's a video that will give you some background on the Plains of Abraham. The battle basically ended the French rule in Canada.

Ice Sculpture

An ice sculpture in Quebec. If you look closely, you'll notice the bottles are Smirnoff.  Plenty more of these on the street, almost one outside every restaurant.  I suppose it's a good marketing tool.  If I remember correctly, this one is outside of a bar close to the Citadelle.

Its beauty is deceiving

Good day so far, but still pretty tired from jet lag.  We also had poutine today which was pretty tasty.  If you somehow don't know what poutine is, then I deem you unpatriotic.  Every good Canadian should know the beauty that is poutine.  The concept of french fries drenched in gravy and cheese curds will make any grown man cry.  It tastes really good for the first couple of bites, but then it gets less and less tasty.  It's a good idea in theory, but in reality it doesn't quite work out that way.  Kind of like communism, a good idea in theory, but history proves communism to be quite a horrid concept.

D-Day

My friends and inside YVR.  Left for Quebec yesterday. Long flight and we had to transfer at Toronto.
Believe it or not, Pearson Airport  is very nice and similar to YVR.  Three hour difference is taking its toll on us. Curse you jet lag! Most of us found it impossible to sleep on the flight since there was so much turbulence.  Plus we took Air Canada so we got to watch movies for 5 hours straight.  I watched Date Night and an Episode of The Big Bang Theory.  I should probably have been studying for my Chemistry Test, but I like to procrastinate.

 On the plus side, we got pretzels on the flight.  Everyone knows that pretzels are the greatest snack you can get on a plane.



We went to the Musee du Fort to cap off the night where we had an interactive quiz on the military history of Quebec.  It was 8pm, or around 11 pm in BC.  We took our seats and were presented with a detailed diorama of the plains of Abraham.  The lights were dimmed and the temptation to sleep was too much for all of us tourists.  Weary from our long journey, most of us got some nice shut eye during the presentation.  Turns out I failed the quiz at the end.  For me The Musee du Fort will be forever remembered as a place of solace and of rest.

D-Day -1

Only one more day until my trip to Quebec with the school.  This is a picture my family took in 2009.  As you can tell, we have great photography skills.  Probably the best picture you'll ever see of Quebec.

It's a very beautiful City with ancient architecture.  Kind of like going to Europe without the long flight. Most people inside the walls of Quebec speak English very well.  However, they do appreciate it when you try to speak French.

Founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, the site soon became a successful French colony. Quebec was important to France because of the beaver furs around the City.  The furs would be sent back to France where they would be transformed into beautiful beaver hats. Obviously PETA wasn't around back then.

The city came under British rule after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.  The battle was quick and brutal, the generals on both sides died during the battle. The city proved to be quite resistant with its fortified walls and canons overlooking the St. Lawrence River.  The City was able to resist attacks from America during the American Revolution.

I'd add more, but I'm sure you could find most of this information on Wikipedia.