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We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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So glad that you were able to speak with the manager on duty about your fall! I truly hope they did something for you at the Ottawa Fairmount because although the breakfast was lovely, you should be compensated in a much bigger way than just that! Daphne was so adorable! Hope the rain passed quickly and you had sunshine for at least part of the day.
Glad you pursued your accident with the hotel happen and inform them of the situation and have it rectified! The buffet looks great and hope you added some of the smoked salmon that was there to your eggs benedict!
So glad that you were able to speak with the manager on duty about your fall! I truly hope they did something for you at the Ottawa Fairmount because although the breakfast was lovely, you should be compensated in a much bigger way than just that!
Details in due course when we get to that point...
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Daphne was so adorable! Hope the rain passed quickly and you had sunshine for at least part of the day.
Fortunately it didn't last all day, although whether it stayed wet over Quebec City all day, I don't know, as we were heading out to Montreal later....
Wednesday 14 September – part two: I don’t think I’d want to be in here with the maximum allocation of people.
We headed back to the room, and got ready to head out.
Once we were packed, we called bell services, explaining we also needed the car from valet. I left Mark to deal with them, saying I’d go down to reception and check out, and then head outside and get some final shots of the hotel, given the sky was very different today to yesterday.
When I got back, Mark was there, and the bell services guy came out a moment later. He tried to pack the car boot in a different way to how we’d been doing it so far, but he had no joy with squeezing it all in, so he had to revert to our plan. And there we were thinking, he’d got a better way of doing things than us!
We headed out, stopping to get a couple of final shots of the hotel…
… and then we were on our way, heading out of Quebec City. As we did, the rain came down, so photos are a bit limited…
Within literally a few minutes, we were on a highway, and the scenery had changed totally. We couldn’t believe how little time it took for that to happen. You had this stunning old town, and within a couple of miles, it felt like you could be in any town….
We were heading for MontmorencyFalls, which someone on Facebook had recommended to us yesterday. As it was only 15 minutes’ drive, and the weather wasn’t going to be great today, we figured we might as well come here, rather than wandering around Quebec City in the rain.
When we got there, the rain was coming down quite heavily, but we paid our $12 CAD parking and then headed inside. The first photo shows what we’d be taking…
Here, they had all sorts of ways to take more money off you, and we opted for the cable car ride, along with a fridge magnet, which came to $35 CAD. We headed out into the line, and ended up in a reasonably full cable car. It must’ve had about 15-20 people in it, but it could’ve been much worse, as it held up to 30. As with all such things, I don’t think I’d want to be in here with the maximum allocation of people.
Although the windows were covered in rain, thankfully they had a couple of side vents open, so I was able to poke the camera out through them and get some photos…
There may or may not be updates over the next couple of days - we'll see. I figured it was fair to warn you now just in case. I have a very early start to work tomorrow and then we're away over the weekend for our wedding anniversary, so don't worry if you don't see anything from me until Sunday....
I love waking up and seeing all your beautiful pictures. So glad that the rain didn't hamper the beauty of the experience. 30 definitely seems like way too many bodies inside a small cable car.
I hope you have a wonderful Anniversary - enjoy your weekend.
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It seems like your time in Quebec City was too short. I want to see more! Of course, I'm still looking forward to seeing the other cities you visited, so I can't really complain.
Happy anniversary!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Quebec City and the Fairmont are beautiful. Glad you were finally taken care off after the fall. Hope the injuries clear up quickly. Have fun on your anniversary trip.
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and then headed inside. The first photo shows what we’d be taking… 
As with all such things, I don’t think I’d want to be in here with the maximum allocation of people. 
I have a very early start to work tomorrow and then we're away over the weekend for our wedding anniversary, so don't worry if you don't see anything from me until Sunday....
Of course, I'm still looking forward to seeing the other cities you visited, so I can't really complain. 
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