It was 6:30am and foggy. We were passing Tadoussac so hoped to see some whales. We looked hard but really there was only fog and some rain. Sam was happy to see the glow of a lighthouse.
Barbara and Bill attended the presentation on the ship quiz answers. It was an informative slide show. La famille Bowman came first! Thanks to Sam's inspiration, Kirk checking number of passengers in lifeboats, Grant reading our ship booklet and finding answers, Barbara remembering the duties of Captain 3 (learned on the wheelhouse tour), asking about the ship's saint (think Christmas) and checking with a purser officer to find out the 8 duties of the purser office... Our prize: 5 bright yellow XL t-shirts, a cruise carry bag and free drinks of l'ariel de barbouchoux, a liqueur made on the islands, at tonight's cabaret show with its cast of crew members.
We landed in Québec City. Time for a tasty lunch in the Restaurant.
After lunch we hiked to the nearby Naval Museum.
As it wasn't raining, Kirk, Karine, Grant and boys decided to bike along the waterway. They got their bikes off the ship and cycled for a few hours. Bill and Barbara hiked around lower town, visiting some of the same streets as last year on the family train trip to Québec City. A major difference were suspended "sculptures" of colourful plastic play things. Quite a contrast to the Chateau Frontenac.
It was our last dinner on the ship. Delicious as usual. Little David yawned and fell asleep. A talented pianist treated us to soft background music.
After dinner David tucked into bed and Sam and Karine did some dancing with Brigitte Leblanc.
After the sun set, Bill and Barbara enjoyed the cabaret and their special drinks. Bill had a good chat with Beth, an American cyclist in our biking group.
Our ship was on its way to Montreal...
