French Canadian Cathedral Tour, and a Surprise!

Bonjour Mon Amis!
It's another chilly day here at the Chateau!  We missed getting the snow that the weather people had forecasted.  While we already have several inches on the ground now, I was actually looking forward to a bit of the fresh stuff for Christmas!
Today I want to take you on a tour of the most beautiful cathedral.  It is Notre Dame in Quebec City, where we visited last week.

From the exterior, it doesn't look incredibly impressive.  But wait...........

This is the view that you are greeted with upon entering.  Pretty spectacular, don't you think?

We were the only ones there, so it was very quiet inside.  I had goosebumps!

The cathedral would rival any that we have seen in Europe.  Hubby and I love visiting centuries old churches when we travel, and we felt as if we were transported a grand Parisian Cathedral.

Isn't this stained glass amazing?

 Wow!

And more wow!

And look at the amazing ceiling!  I think I would have a hard time focusing on the message if I attended services here!  There is just so much to see and admire!

Thanks for coming along with me on my little tour! 

Now on to the surprise that I received yesterday from the UPS man!

Look at this gorgeous purse that I won!  Well, I knew I was getting it, but it was still exciting to actually open up the package!  Tamara over at The Greenhouse Diaries had a giveaway, which I just so happened to win!  She purchased this purse on a buying trip to Hong Kong.  How cool is that?  Tamara lives in British Columbia, and owns and operates a huge greenhouse business with her family.  If you visit her blog, you will see the most amazing site!  A huge greenhouse full of poinsettias!  So thank you, Tamara, for such a generous gift!  It was just like receiving an early Christmas present!!  Hopefully hubby and I will return to B.C. one of these days (we were there several years ago and fell in love with it!), so that we can visit her greenhouse, and tell her thank you in person!