Day 2 started with a bang. And by “bang”, I mean “lost tooth”. And by “tooth”, I mean a crown on a tooth I’d previously had a root canal on came off while I was eating breakfast. This is the second time I’ve lost that crown. I’ll be having words with my dentist upon my return.

Luckily, it’s just a minor annoyance and nothing that’s going to ruin the vacation.

We spent Saturday making the drive from Toronto to Québec City. Thanks to it being a long weekend in Toronto, and lots of construction on the 401, we were in Oshawa before we actually hit open highway instead of bumper to bumper traffic. Still, we made great time. We got into Lévis (LAY-VEE, not like the jeans) around 9:00. We’re staying at the awesome 51 Fraser in Lévis, a short jaunt to the ferry that takes us right into old Québec City, aka Vieux-Québec.

This weekend happens to be Les Fêtes de Nouvelle-France, so the old city was quite crowded with tourists and people in garb from the 1600s. It was great to get back here — I love this area so much.

We ate at the stellar Le Cochon Dingue, a great café right by the river. We then spent the afternoon wandering the streets, checking out the shops, the street performers, and the most excellent Pub St-Alexandre. L’Ephemere on tap… Yum!

After relaxing at the pub, we wandered the city some more, admiring the architecture, the views, and the history. It’s such a great little chunk of Europe smack-dab in the middle of Québec.

When the sun and the walking got the better of us, we made our way back to the ferry, and eventually back to the apartment to rest up.

Tonight we dine in Lévis, and tomorrow we bid farewell to this excellent area. If you’re in the area, you must stay at Le 51 Fraser. It’s just wonderful.

Next entry comes tomorrow night from Fredericton.