Day 2
The morning started out without rain and a quick 5 mile run through the small towns above the St. Lawrence. By the end of the run the sky had opened up again and the tent had returned to its typically soggy state.
Arriving in the old part of Quebec City, the sun had returned and the city began to loose it's gray feeling. The boardwalk around the Chateau de Frontenac had been mostly removed for an archeological dig, and we walked through the ruins of various forts from 1600 to 1850 that had been continuously built over. Lunch was amazing at L'Omlet, and the $300.00/night at the Chateau motivated us to find 2 nights camping at Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier about 40 miles outside of the city.
En route, we visited Les Fleuves L'Montmarcy, a 270' waterfall emptying into the St. Lawrence. A pretty spectacular place, well worth the $9.00 for parking.
By 11:30pm we had settled into the campsite after a few tense moments regarding the discovery of an IGA. Dinner was hot dogs and pasta over the fire while sitting in a new found rainstorm. The site was very nice, yet the night's rain gave it an ominous feel. Liv's rightful opinions of bears invading the camp has resulted in a vow to not go west. I'm partially in agreement, but in time we'll get used to living in the tent and cuddling with large carnivores.
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