Began my day with a cup of coffee and a trip to the computer lab! The class spoke with each other via headsets and a cool computer program that randomizes your speaking parter. Then, we spent part of class watching a broadcast about the Chateau Frontenac (this will reappear later) and listening to a Celine Dion song and filling in the missing words. I listened to THIS no less than 15 times today... now I'm not complaining because I like Celine and think she is a total badass but it was a little much for me. Now, today should have been the last day of classes for the week but thanks to the late observation of Canada Day, we have class tomorrow. Yes, it is a Saturday. But it's okay because after that we have the whole afternoon and evening to relax and enjoy the city.
Speaking of enjoying the city..... today I went to Old Quebec again! This time with a big group from the FLE program including our 'animateurs' (program coordinators). We split up into groups and walked around the city with our designated guides. Let me tell you- this was much more successful than walking around without any direction. Don't get me wrong- I love exploring but something about having someone who knows the city show you around makes things a lot easier.
We started near the Parliament building and made our way towards the river. We passed by a few of the stages where preparations were underway for the numerous shows that are occurring this next week in Quebec City. It's the Festival D'Ete de Quebec through the 15th where there are hundreds of performances (including LMFAO, Beirut, Aerosmith, Skrillex, Deltron 3030... who am I the publicist??) from a lot of great artists from around the world.
Prepping the stage... probably
As we made our way along the ramparts and through the city we passed by a few notable sites including the original location of Laval University (now a high school- it's huge!), le Chateau Frontenac (the most photographed hotel in the world) and the Fountain de Tourny. We also enjoyed multiple parks, cannons and the costumes of people already arriving for the LMFAO show.
Not wanting to be left out of the group of famous photographers who have captured the Chateau, here is my picture of the famous hotel (on the left) with a spectacular view of the St. Lawrence River!
The tour was fast-paced and we covered a lot of ground and received a lot of pointers on the good places to go from our guide. He was funny and when he learned we were Americans, he actually knew where Nebraska was- something I probably can't say for a large amount of US citizens. But really. I'm planning on coming back here to go back through a lot of the shops we passed at a slower pace. Some were fairly touristy but as I am a tourist, I don't mind that too much.
Other excitement for the day included finding a wall sized calendar of the Festival d'Ete, buying milk (we finally have a functioning mini-fridge!!!) and throwing a coin into the Fountain de Tourny- Lizzie McGuire style.
We could be twins, I know.
I'm ready to call it a night. As per usual, I'm excited for tomorrow!
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