Quebec City!

Quebec City is beautiful in the fall!

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Kim and I were there just before Halloween and every thing was decorated beautifully.

The day I left, my plane was delayed in Savannah for more that two hours. I missed my connection in Philly and to be rerouted to Quebec City by way of Montreal.

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I won't go into detail because I want to keep my post light in spirit. Let's just say my luggage arrive twenty-four hours behind me.

A light rain was falling as Kim and I had dinner in a wonderful little Italian restaurant. In Quebec City no less! I had a wonderful eggplant lasagna and an awesome French redwine recommended by the cutest Frenchy waiter. I don't know which I enjoyed most, the lasagna. the wine or the waiter. I think I was embarassing Kim with my flirting.

We spent the night at Hotel 71 just two blocks from our ship. That's our ship in the background.

This was the view from our window.

We slept in, the next morning and had a good cup of coffee. After a call to the airlines regarding my luggage we headed out for the day. Our goal was to pick up a few incidentals for me and just enjoy the city. 

We had both visited Quebec City on several occassions so we didn't have a particuliar agenda.

We walked around in the lower city in the morning. There is always much to see. I love the winding streets and neat shops.

This was the neatest little shop. Here are a few things we found inside.

This clock is made from a perferrated cardboard ribbon wound tightly into a circle.

We could make that, couldn't we?

Everything along this wall is carved, solid, wood. I really wish I had made a purchase, even though they were pricy. I really loved the hat. It reminded of the hats my Daddy wore in the summer. It was the color of his handsome straw hats. 

Since penguins are actually birds, is this a flock or a gaggle?

I guess you can tell I like French men!

We played around the lower city for a while and then took the funicular up to the Le Château Frontenac. 

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It is impossible to get a good photo of this place, it is so incredibly large. 

We got these photos as we looked for a department store and pharmacy (lost luggage stuff).

From here we took a taxi down to the port and the ship. It was time to board but we would have one more day in this port. I will be posting more of our trip later.


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I can't believe we missed that terrible storm!

Thank goodness!
It was so beautiful on the Saturday we visited!


World Trade Center Memorial

October 22, 2011

I will be sharing all the pictures from my trip soon.

The visit to the WTC Memorial was the most memorable to me so I thought I would share these pictures first. 

We arrived early Saturday a.m. Our cruise ship docked at Pier 92 in Manhattan. We made the short jaunt to Pier 84 to get the Water Taxi.

The aircraft carrier "Intrepid" can be viewed from the little park where we waited for the Water Taxi.


We made our way to Battery Park to disembark for a short walk the WTC Memorial.

This orb was a feature of the original WTC site. It was recovered and now occupies a featured spot in Battery Park.
As we walked in lower Manhattan, we passed a couple of  interesting sights in NYC. This is why I love NYC so much. There is always something interesting going on and there are always humorous sightings.

In NYC accommodations are made for everyone and everything. We saw one, low placed, water faucet with a sign above "Doggie Bar".

I think I got this pic on the way back to Battery Park.

Kim couldn't understand why I wanted this picture. Duh! This guy was probably a slow reader, huh!


When we arrived at the WTC Memorial security was as tight as the airport. We were lucky enough to have secured a couple of passes for the day. Believe me, this is one hard ticket to get. The passes are timed and we were admitted with the 11:15 a.m. group. 
Having visited ground zero on two previous occasions, I was pleased, to finally sense a spirit of calm. The memorial is beautifully done. 

The memorial offers enough space to move about without seeming crushed. I was glad to see large granite blocks placed about, providing a place to sit and reflect. The waterfalls on the original footprint of the fallen towers are powerful. All victims names were engraved in the massive bronze frames around the waterfalls.
It is hard to keep from tearing while reading the names.  One young woman's name was followed by...

"and unborn child".

For some reason I could not bring myself to photograph the complete names. Since I did not know any of the victims I felt to photograph the names was an invasion of privacy. I know that may seem strange. Just me.

This is the "Survivor Tree". This pear tree was originally on the WTC site. It was discovered, alive, in the rubble, taken off site, nurtured and brought back. You can read about it HERE!

This photo gives you a sense of the spaciousness of the memorial with people moving about, relaxing and reading. It was nice to see children all about.


You can see some of the, approximately 400, Swamp White Oak trees planted on the sight. They will eventually create an oasis in this area of the city.

The reflective building seen here will be a museum when finished. 

Of course the "Survivor Tree" has a place of honor. 

"One World Trade Center"

It is evident and comforting that the "One World Trade Center" Building is beginning to dominate the skyline of New York City. It can be seen from almost any place in lower Manhattan and from the shoreline.


This building represents the spirit of the American people and our strength of survival and renewal. I hope you enjoyed my perspective on the World Trade Center Memorial.

God Bless America!

I will be posting more or our visit to NYC and the rest of our cruise later. I wanted the WTC Memorial to stand alone.

Please leave a comment and let me know if you enjoyed the visit.
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