Quebec City Trip, and Meeting A Blogger Friend

Bon Jour Mon Amis!
Hubby and I just returned from a quick trip to Quebec City, and I have tons of photos to share with you!  I don't want to bore you to tears, so I will be sharing them thruout the coming week.  We first visited Quebec City last Christmas, and absolutely fell in love with it, and couldn't wait to return! After a short 1 1/2 hour plane trip, we were transported to a quaint city, full of European charm and ambiance.  The city is oh, so French, with everyone speaking the language, and all of the streets (rues) and signs are in French as well.

The most well know landmark of the city is the Chateau de Frontenac, which is where we stayed.  It is amazing!  Perched high on a hill, you really do feel as if you are part of a fairy tale, and this is your very own castle!  At over 400 years old, Quebec City is the oldest walled city in North American, and truly has a European feel that we so love.  The city goes all out decorating for the holidays, and I snapped lots of shots of some great decorating ideas that I couldn't wait to share with you!

Check out these pretty trees.  You will never guess what they are made of!!

Look closely.  (You can click any photo to enlarge it.)  Look familiar?  Yes!  They are made of bubble wrap!!  You can't tell in the photos, but they are covered in a bit of snow (the real thing, it was very cold and snowy there!), and tiny lights.  Who would've guessed that bubble wrap could look so good?

A view of the snowy rooftops from our room.  I just love the European style architecture!!

Yours truly.  I bought this cute chapeau (hat) there, as it was sooooo cold!  Quebec City dwellers really know how to dress warm, and you will see everyone decked out in parkas, big boots, fur hats and of course stylish scarves.

Ok, I couldn't wait to show you these pretty trees and floral garland in the photos above.  All of the shops, cafes and restaurants, as well as businesses, really go all out in their Christmas decor.  You will never guess what these are made of!!!  Being the upcycling fanatic that I am, I could hardly contain my excitement when I first saw these.  Hubby and I were walking to breakfast yesterday (tummies growling) , and he just couldn't understand why I had to stop and snap these photos right then and there!  (Couldn't it wait 'til after we ate, he wanted to know?!)  Oh, no...............

 

Here's a closer look. They are made from silver backed bubble wrap!  Love!!  With the lights shining on the flower garland, it looked just magical! 

One of the highlights of the trip for me was getting to meet my blogging friend Debbie, at Love of the Sea!  Debbie was going to be in town for work the same time we were there, so we arranged to meet.

We had a great visit, and it was such a treat to get to meet in person!  We talked non-stop!  It's so funny, but it seems as though bloggers we meet on line are friends we have known for years, don't you think?  I am so thankful that thru blogging we all get a chance to meet kindred spirits (even if we never get to meet in person) that we may not otherwise ever get a chance to know! 

Hope you all are having a great week!  I will be sharing more photos of our trip over the next several days.  Now I need to get caught up on some serious blogging!  Even though we were only gone a few days, it seems as if I am so far behind!  

Have a great day!