North to Quebec, Canada

After the bustle of New York and the perfect Cape Cod seaports, it has been a real change for us to drive for miles and miles through the dense forests and lightly populated areas of northern Maine with moose crossing signs. The scenery was beautiful and we found the style of houses where the barn/garage was attached t0 the house quite interesting. (No doubt with the hard winters, it made it easier if the barn was connected to the house.) The Dutch style barns were classic. We saw a lot of snow on the ground as we drove north, but the big shocker was when when went around a curve and there was a huge lake frozen. Later we saw one that was completely frozen over, looking like a Christmas card. (I am now wondering if I brought along enough warm clothes.) Craig helped me out by buying me a great warm hat, all hand crafted in Canada. Quebec is a gorgeous french town on the St. Lawrence River and everyone really does talk only in french. It was a bit of a problem for us in the restaurant and shops, but we love hearing the beautiful french language spoken everywhere. There was a huge gate to the Citadel Wall right in front of our hotel which led to town and some neat streets. Of course
Le Chateau Frontenac was by far the crown jewel of Quebec.
We head west for the first time tomorrow.