After our time in Petit Rocher, we decided to take some time to go visit the city of Q
uébec since I had never been there before. I must stay, I was incredibly impressed with the city. It was one of the most European-styled cities that I've been to in North America. The old part of the city was very impressive with it's fortifications and old city charm. Since we hadn't planned that part of the trip, we stayed in a little Inn about a kilometer from the old city walls and started walking around the city. As Dave and I were walking along the old city walls, we realized that it was odd that they didn't have any kind of railing to keep visitors from falling the 30 or so feet down to the ground. Sure, there was grass down below, but that doesn't provide THAT much cushioning! Then as we were walking along, there was a part where the wall made a 90 degree turn... and there was a railing there, complete with warning signs. ?!?!?!?!?! Keep in mind that the fall is the same distance, however, where the railing is, there is actually a tree that somebody could jump over to if they found them selves falling... not so 50 feet down the
wall. I'll include a picture of David almost falling. We soon realized that we'd be wanting to stay another night so we booked the second night in a larger hotel closer to the old city. On the second night, we had dinner in a rotating restaurant on the top of the hotel. It was very nice sitting there and looking out on the city lights... but slightly disconcerting since the windows would slowly slide by. This was because of the fact that the floor itself rotated... not the outside of the building. I would highly recommend that anybody visit Québec City... especially if they like that European feel but don't feel like travelling that far. :)
uébec since I had never been there before. I must stay, I was incredibly impressed with the city. It was one of the most European-styled cities that I've been to in North America. The old part of the city was very impressive with it's fortifications and old city charm. Since we hadn't planned that part of the trip, we stayed in a little Inn about a kilometer from the old city walls and started walking around the city. As Dave and I were walking along the old city walls, we realized that it was odd that they didn't have any kind of railing to keep visitors from falling the 30 or so feet down to the ground. Sure, there was grass down below, but that doesn't provide THAT much cushioning! Then as we were walking along, there was a part where the wall made a 90 degree turn... and there was a railing there, complete with warning signs. ?!?!?!?!?! Keep in mind that the fall is the same distance, however, where the railing is, there is actually a tree that somebody could jump over to if they found them selves falling... not so 50 feet down the 
wall. I'll include a picture of David almost falling. We soon realized that we'd be wanting to stay another night so we booked the second night in a larger hotel closer to the old city. On the second night, we had dinner in a rotating restaurant on the top of the hotel. It was very nice sitting there and looking out on the city lights... but slightly disconcerting since the windows would slowly slide by. This was because of the fact that the floor itself rotated... not the outside of the building. I would highly recommend that anybody visit Québec City... especially if they like that European feel but don't feel like travelling that far. :)
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