Bonjour!
We really hadn't planned to travel this year. Nope--no big trip this year. Until...
...a couple of months ago, when we opened the mailbox and found a lovely cruise brochure offering travel discounts on a late September cruise up (down?) the St. Lawrence River and points beyond. Despite deciding a few years ago that we would save cruising until we were old(er) and more decrepit, we reached for our credit card, and booked the deal. We'll fly to Quebec City, Canada, trek to the ship and, for ten carefree days, explore eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, all while letting Holland America pilot the ship, produce fabulous meals, deliver glasses of wine and, by our simply mentioning our cabin number whenever asked, wipe out our bank account. We can't wait.
Once we were totally into the spirit of the adventure, we decided to add two days before the trip in order to allow extra time in Quebec City. A bed and breakfast, I thought, located in Vieux Quebec would be perfect. So perfect, in fact, that hundreds of other people had already thought of it and booked all the rooms. I was shocked, not to mention a little taken aback. I had booked airline tickets for the 22nd, but we didn't board the ship until the 24th. That could be a long wait on the dock. Fortunately, salvation arrived late yesterday afternoon when, after yet another "so sorry, but we don't have a vacancy", continued with a recommendation that we try their daughter's B&B just down the street, and "mon dieu!", Victoria had an opening. That was my cue for immediate and official excitement. BC is being a bit reserved about the bonjour's, merci's, and mon dieu's, but he'll be OK soon.
And so, we begin. During this planning process, we're open to suggestions from those of you who have passed this way before. We'll welcome both your "do this" and "don't do that" with careful listening ears.
In anticipation of your advice...
Merci beaucoup
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