July 12 Quebec

Quebec City is beautiful. Enough said.

We finally managed to get a hold of the Lauze's by email and they gave us the house number 38. Started heading to their place. at 38 Rue Sainte-Famille. Found it OK. There we were at the front door not knowing how to get in. Rita suggested yelling their names. I of course, am too sophisticated to do such a thing, so I Pooh Poohed her idea.

We decided to walk home and try to get a hold of them again. Walked by the Quebec Notre Dame Cathedral and decided to take some pictures.

Rita had read in Montreal that the Quebec Notre Dame has a Holy Door. One of only about half a dozen Holy Doors, designated by the Pope, as Holy Doors, in the world. It will be open until later on this year, and then it will be sealed, only to be opened up every 25 years for believers to walk through it. Looked around the cathedral couldn't find a door that looked Holy. The Holy Waters of St. Peters in Rome didn't work for Eija, and now the Holy door was missed by Rita. I guess the Fransila sisters are doomed to unholiness.

Walked by the Cathedral, through Chateau Frontenac, across the park and we were back in our hovel. Immediately sent an email to the Lauzes. They sent an email back later on, that, now they were home, not, on how to get in when we got there. Sent an email back asking that question. Quite awhile later they responded, to knock on the door. It looked like the front door led to many apartments, when we were there earlier, but we set off anyways.

10 minutes later we were back at their place. Rita knocked on the front door.

No answer. Standing on the same spot on the street, where Rita had stood making the suggestion earlier, I yelled "Tina, Dean". Joshua opened the door.

It was around 2:00 PM. They had been shopping. Their fridge is loaded with food. Where they are moving in a few days are just hotel rooms, without a fridge. I don't know what they intend to do with all the food.

Tina had made a Chicken vegetable soup and there were plenty of cold cuts and cheeses. They were raving about the market they found close to their apartment. Had a late lunch with them.

Rachel is coming in tomorrow, she has a really bad red eye flight. Tina and Dean think she will not be up to the tour tomorrow. We decided to take the Hop-On Hop-Of tour on Thursday.

Walked back to our room. Had a nap. Went for a walk, a block away, to the boardwalk by Chateau Frontenac around 6:30PM.

Walked around, and walked back on Rue Saint Louis, to our apartment.