Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Q is for Quebec


I’m in the middle of the A-Z challenge, listing bucket lists of places that I’ve not been, but would I’d like to visit in my life.  I doubt I will be able to make every one of these trips, but one can hope.

 
There are a few places that I could set my sights on that begin with a Q: I could head south to Quito or way southwest to Queensland in Australia, or stick a little closer to home and check out one of the Canadian Providences I’ve yet to see (I’ve been in five). For P, I was at the bottom of South America and for a Q, I’m heading to the top of North America.  I suppose this is “minding my P’s and Q’s. 



 Quebec is the largest providence in Canada and a little unique with its mostly French speaking population.  And while Quebec City and Montreal both seem to be cities worth exploring, I’d really set my compass bearing further to the north. The vast providence that mostly sits upon the granite slab known as the Canadian Shield.  I expect the topography to be similar to some of the wildlands I’ve travelled in Ontario although it appears Quebec is a little hillier.  Having already paddled to the James Bay on the Ontario side (on the Missnaibii River), my ideal trip to Quebec could be topped off with a paddle on the Broadback or Nottaway River to the east side of the James Bay.  In southern Quebec, there is the massive St. Lawrence River, which would be another place to explore, perhaps in a train running along the bank or in a boat/ship.  

For an interesting read about paddling the Broadback, click here.

16 comments:

  1. Canada seems like such a beautiful country from its nice people to the small towns and metropolitan cities.

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  2. I've not been to any parts of Quebec but I've heard stories of how beautiful it is.

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  3. Q. I'm sure there are some places I'd like to visit in southeast asia that start with Q

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  4. Quebec and Montreal are both places I'd like to visit.

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  5. That top picture belongs in a fairy tale. Gorgeous.

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  6. Those photos you posted are beautiful. I've been to Ontario but not Quebec.

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  7. I"m going to pick Qui Nhon, in Vietnam. It appears to be a rather nice city on the coast, with an educated population and a fair amount of culture.

    Interesting exercise. May have to begin my own pass through the alphabet.

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  8. I"m going to pick Qui Nhon, in Vietnam. It appears to be a rather nice city on the coast, with an educated population and a fair amount of culture.

    Interesting exercise. May have to begin my own pass through the alphabet.

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    1. I agree. I've not been there, but was not far from it taking the train from Saigon to DaNang, but it would have been at night. I did enjoy some of the beaches further north in Vietnam.

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  9. You're picking some of the most beautiful spots to visit. I'm taking notes so I don't have to think about planning where to go next! Thanks.

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  10. Quebec City is one of the most lovely places in the world. Good luck with your visit!!!

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  11. The pictures are beautiful. Would be a nice place to visit.

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  12. I've spent little time in Canada and have never been to Quebec, an oversight I'd like to correct some day.

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  13. I wrote about Quebec for my Q post too. If you have the chance, go. It's lovely!

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  14. Yay, Quebec! I'd like to visit the north too. I've never been much further than my friend's house up by Lost River... Somewhere beyond James Bay, there's a HydroQuebec track that goes for another few hundered kilometres into the woods. Halfway along it there's the last available gas station. Beyond that...nothing. You need helicopters and private airplanes, or a boat... I've always wanted to travel as far as that.

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