the Dame Blanche Falls are a bit smaller, the church is the Eglise Saint-Louis de-Courville
the Ile d' Orleans bridge and the Montmorency Falls come in sight
the skyline of Quebec City
a nice view indeed
Château Frontenac dominates the harbour
the Quebec Port pilot boats are moored in front of a huge line-up of grain silos
tight racing
the bulk transfer quay at the St Charles River estuary
autumn colors start to show on Ile d' Orleans
A nice way to get the grand picture of Quebec City and its surroundings is by taking a cruise over the St Lawrence
River.
The upper deck has ample chairs and tables so you can relax and immediately after
departure enjoy the scenic views of Château Frontenac and the towering walls of the old Citadel.
The cruise continues down
river towards Île-d'Orléans and the suspension
bridge that since 1935 connects the island with the mainland.
Just
behind the bridge are the stunning
Montmorency Falls where the water drops 83 meters from a cliff edge.
To put that
into perspective, the drop of the world famous Niagara
Horseshoe Falls is "only" 57 meters.
In the weekend many boats and
yachts dot the waters of the St Lawrence River.
the Louis Joliet is docked at the quay while the ferries to and from Levis are busy crossing the St Laurence River
the boarding procedure
the bilingual guide is dressed up for the occasion
the bridge dates from 1935, replacing the ageold ferry service to the island
leaving the Louis Joliet will be in style, it just takes a while.
the stunning Montmorency Falls
