Quebec City

Running in a new place is rapidly becoming one of my favorite things to do on vacation.  It is such a great way to see a city.  Since I run in the mornings, it is usually pretty quiet on the streets, perfect for sightseeing and taking things at your own pace.
Quebec was a great city for running and sightseeing.  The apartment my family rented was in the perfect location and I took advantage of this with an early morning run on Tuesday.
This is a gorgeous city with a European flair to it... enjoy the pictures below!

Saint-Jean Gate

Rue Saint-Jean, nice shopping street
around the corner from our apartment

Beautiful flowers in Place d'Youville.
The round sign reminds me of Paris

Hotel du Parlement, the National Assembly building 

La Fontaine de Tourney 

Park across from Parliament building

Saint-Lawrence Gate

Very easy to walk around & sightsee in Quebec

Pictures of the architecture & streets around town 

Place d'Armes

Chateau Frontenac 

Another shot of the Chateau, which is a Fairmont hotel 

Terrase Dufferin, the boardwalk in front of the Chateau

The oldest part of the city, down along the river

St. Lawrence River 

The Funicular you take from the top of
Old Town (Haute-Ville) to the lower part
of Old Town (Basse-Ville)

Basse-Ville

Rue Petit Champlain, main street in Basse-Ville

Chateau Frontenac

Notre Dame Basillica

My mom's maiden name is Cote, which we saw
all over town.  It means "on the side" in French, so the
sign above is for the street along side the Citadelle