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The service industry here is incredible! We like the way that in every restaurant we have been to the wait staff always asks if we would like 1 bill or 2. They don’t do that in BC so much.
When visiting any city its best to just take a single tour because all the tour guides always tell the same stories. I have a friend who used to be a tour guide and she tells me that they just lie to you anyway.
The drivers on the East Coast are very good. They all understand that the left lane is for passing and once you have finished passing, you get back into the right lane. Although we have noticed that Quebec-plated vehicles like to follow very close behind, giving the impression that they would like to pass, but when they are given the opportunity, they just stay right on your rear bumper. Maybe they are just afraid of being left behind (separation anxiety?).
The Days Events:
It’s hard work traveling! We started early today at 6:00 am and headed over to Adam’s Restaurant for the “Gaspesian breakfast.” This is 2 eggs, toast, 1 sausage, 2 bacons, some ham, hash browns, beans (the pork-and- variety), and some kind of a spread which was unidentifiable. The Gaspesian breakfast is very similar to the Acadian breakfast we had yesterday in Bathurst.
We were going to take the quick route thru the mountains to maximize our time in Quebec, but that road was closed due to a washout from heavy rains the day before, so we had to turn around and follow the coast line route. We passed thru 16 little villages enroute to the main freeway (about 300km). Once on the freeway, it was a pleasant drive into Quebec City.
 
Quebec City is an exceptionally beautiful city with tons of funky little stores, eateries, pubs and places to hang out. You will have to wait until tomorrow’s report to find out more about it. We had a great dinner at an open air cafe just a couple blocks from our hotel and were able to do some people watching. We even saw someone get arrested by the local gendarmerie!
Then we had to go to bed after a swim because we are old and road weary! Bon Nuit!