Quebec!
Ok, now I’m going to recount all my meals for the last few days. I must do it so I know where to go next time I go to Quebec City.
First, our friends F & A picked us up at 9. 10 minutes later I was hungry and by the time we got to Jackman, Maine, I was about ready to eat my cheap paperback so we stopped in at the 4 seasons restaurant, voted best restaurant in maine in 2006! really?! Wow, in a little outpost like Jackman. Surprising. BUt hey, I got a nice BLT on wonderbread and we were on our way once again. The border crossing is always interesting and F gets nervous under pressure. But we made it through nonetheless, giggling the whole way (not generally recommended). It snowed the whole way too.
We checked into our hotel which was ultra cool, ultra modern hotel that I was quite impressed by. Then we went out in our boots and 50 layers of clothes looking for dinner. Found an irish pub (i know, ha ha.. very french, right?) They didn’t serve food but the waitress/barmaid was so sweet that we stayed for a few drinks. She recommended a place next door for dinner called the Hobbit. Of course she said that in french so I thought she was talking about an obituary. Finally she spelled it and we were like “oooh… the HOBBit.” God bless the people of Quebec for putting up with our english speaking/non french speaking crap. They were very sweet and very accommodating. LIke Paris but without the attitude, I suppose. Not that I”ve ever been. And I guess we got a bit of an attitude, but not a whole lot.
Anyway, dinner was absolutely amazing. I got the special of farfalle a la strogranoff, 1/4 liter (about a glass and a half) of the house red, and tiramisu for dessert. Incredible. Then we wandered around the winter carnival… ice sculptures and ice palaces and music and booze. Then we got tired and headed back…long walk
Next day we had pizza, which was also really good. Can’t remember the name of it but on the main drag in old quebec. Something about the cheese they serve up there… so fresh and good. Then another amazing dinner at a place called Versa. Kind of a schwanky place and we felt a little underdressed in our jeans and boots, but we got over it. I ordered chicken, which came on a bed of giant french fries. yum! and raspberries cosmos. Breakfast this morning of french toast and apples at a place called le postino. also fabulous. God I love that town. Yes, pretty much all we did was eat. : ) We also did some snow rafting, drank some caribou, and walked around a LOT!
Quebec City is on a hill above the St. Lawrence river, which is huge there. There was ice floating down the river and we watched a barge with a bunch of multi-colored shipping containers float by, slicing the ice as it went. I love watching rivers, especially in busy places. I could watch the mississippi in New Orleans for days on end. I just look at the ship and it reminds me of what you think of as the olden days. These guys from half way across the world who are living on the ships for months at a time, gettin’ stuff around the world. Those are the true adventurers. I’m a bit jealous of them.
Well, I guess that’s it. If you ever have a chance to go to quebec city, go! Just for the food, it’s worth it. : ) back to weight watchers tomorrow.
