Found our way to our hotel in Upper Town beside Parliament Hill, the Delta. The entire front driveway was fenced off and there was NOWHERE to park to unload our bags. I moved down to a spot near the taxi stand to get us unloaded. Weird hotel setup: the check-in desk in on the THIRD FLOOR, so you have to take a separate elevator trip to get there. Escalators were being repaired, so we got in the habit of walking up or down those two flights.
Checked into our room - pretty nice. We had been under the impression that we had reserved 2 rooms, but NOT TRUE, so all 5 of us got set up with an extra cot for the son. We enjoyed a nice meal in the hotel Bistro, then walked around to find the pool.
After a nap, I headed out with the son, daughter 2 and the cell phone to go for a walk into the Old Town behind the wall. In a few minutes we ended up at the Chateau Frontenac Terrace overlooking the St. Lawrence. I love this place. A few minutes later we were joined by the bride and daughter 1. We spent the next couple of hours wandering and exploring, trying to avoid overheating ourselves, dipping into numerous shops, especially the air-conditioned ones! About 400 steps take you to the Lower City, where the vast array of shops and cafes continues. You could spend an entire summer just wandering from one cafe to another, sipping beer or tea, and enjoying people-watching.
