Québec, La Belle Provence

                                                                   

                                                                  I've been away !

It was time for a mother/daughter trip so, the three of us left the men to tend the farm and jetted off to 
Québec !

We had a wonderful time in Montreal. We spent time in Old Montreal, 

walking the cobblestone streets and taking in the shops, 

museums, public sculptures and sites.

Below is Habitat '67 viewed from the Old Port of Montreal. Designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 Worlds' Fair ( 43 years ago !!! ), now home to 158 families. It was supposed to be a model of better aesthetic, affordable, pre-fabricated community living for city housing.

Enjoying the delicious food... the cheese in Quebec is the best !

 Poutine is a favorite and comes in about 167 different variations !

At the Museum of Fine Arts we were greeted 

by Joe Fafards', "Claudia". 

 Fafard is an internationally known artist from Saskatchewan

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The Botanical Gardens were amongst my favorite places in Montreal. 

Below are a few shots from the Chinese garden.

 

the Japanese garden with their large collection of Bonsai - one is 215 years old !

and the Alpine Garden 

My next post will have some info on the pottery I saw in Quebec.