A day later.

BASILICA OF SAINT ANNE DE BEAUPRE.
QUESTION MARK
WHERE WILL THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TAKE IT FROM HERE ????

Basilical of Sainte - Anne - de- Beaupre

These photos were taken on our vacation to Quebec little did we know that Pope Francis would be visiting here as well on his pilgrimage of penance tomorrow.
I'm rather torn after listening to so many heartbreaking stories on TV today. The speeches by Pope Francis were sincere but fell on deaf ears because words can't heal the pain of the residential school system, teaching the fear of God instead of the love of God memories that can not be erased, the beatings the sexual abuse there were so many things left unsaid. What really struck me though was that at the end of the speeches, the pope was driven through the city of Quebec in an open vehicle and cheered from the side lines by his followers as if this was a celebration it seemed disrespectful somehow.

A walk in Seal Bay Park in the Comox Valley.

The Port at Trois Riviers

Strangely there are only two rivers at Trois Rivieres the mighty Saint Laurence and Saint Maurice

The Assumption Cathedral.

We saw the church in the distance before taking a closer look.

The historic district of Trois Rivieres

The Ursaline Museum has an interesting set of buildings, the nuns have been here for over 300 years, living in the convent,running a school and hospital. The Catholic church reigns supreme here.

Interactive sound instalation the last of the Cogeco series.

You can immerse yourself in one of the pipes and sing or whistle and the sound just seems to bounce of the walls
The interior of the pipes the sound carries and seems to echo the sound.
An interacive instalation to play the notes on the spoons.

Music and art at Cogeco Trois Rivieres.

Trois - Rivieres in Quebec.

WE ARRIVED TO LATE FOR THE CABARET AND TO EARLY FOR THE ICE CREAM.

Vacation Snapshots at Trois Rivieres .

Mom keeping an eye out.

Taken at Sandwick park in Courtenay.

The last photos of Quebec city

I always take to many photos but it's time to move on as there is more to the province of Quebec to see before we enter Ontario.
This is Rue Saint Jean a bustling place free of cars where we stayed,
At the crossroads of our street is this atractive pub I think every large city has an Irish Pub so I will drink a toast to everyone who has followed me so far through this journey. CHEERS

Old Quebec Fortified city

The entrance to the walled city and the ramparts where people could wander at will. Across the road between the red and grey building is Rue Saint Jean where we stayed in a lovely loft apartment.

I get by with a little help from my friends "as the song goes"

So lucky today while out in the woods to find an OWL the first I have seen in two years.

City Streets

No lack of stairs to climb in Quebec city, the ones at the spit should be a breeze for me now.

Tulips in Quebec

A change of pace from Architecture.

Exploring Quebec city.

Ambiance far from the maddening crowds love finding places of the beating track
Close to where we stayed nice for a drink and music in the evenings.
We had a lovely dinner here on the patio one evening.
Lovely place by the river there are lots of walking tours you can join, but I much prefer to look at all the nooks and crannies and explore by myself.