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Our Canadian Road Trip: Québec City

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Oh Québec City.. We fell in love with it as soon as we walked in. Our first destination in this city was Quartier Petit-Champlain. Given the atmosphere, we felt as if we'd gone back in time as we walked along the cobblestone streets admiring the old style building. There are so many stores, boutiques, bistros, and people. The stairs are really steep. Because of that, they are famously known as the "Breakneck Steps." It is the oldest stairway built in 1635.  From across the street, you can't miss the magnificently beautiful hotel building, Château Frontenac which we at first thought was a museum or something similar.  We then climbed the stairs to the famous place in  Québec City, Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace). The are so many local artists singing and playing instruments around the terrace, and you can see a beautiful view of St. Lawrence river. There are benches, gazebos and (interestingly) cannons with the fact that it was actually a military ...