Days 63 & 64 and leg 19, Québec - Halifax
The last leg on the American continent - after delays our ship to Europe is scheduled to depart on Monday morning. I should hope so, as there is not much time left for it to be delayed further if we are to make the journey within the allotted 80 days.
Waiting in Sainte-Foy. Train departed more or less on time at 22:49.
Walking by the citadel.
Not only the people of Montréal know how to paint murals, they seem to have an idea in Québec as well.
One of Québec’s most visited attractions.
These minerals are unique to the province of Québec!
The Venenum exhibition was centered around poison in all its forms and uses. Here some poisonous jellyfish.
A poisonous lizard.
Waiting for the taxi shuttle from Québec Gare du Palais to Sainte-Foy. The train to the Maritime provinces, L’Océan, does not stop in Québec, but in Sainte-Foy 30 minutes away. You can, however, choose Québec as your departure city when purchasing
the train ticket online, which will entitle you to a seat on a taxi from Québec Gare du Palais to Sainte-Foy. Do note that the electronic ticket is not sufficient, you need to go with your reservation to the ticket desk inside Québec Gare
du Palais to get a paper ticket.
Waiting in Sainte-Foy. Train departed more or less on time at 22:49.
At the border station Campbellton in New Brunswick the next morning. Upon leaving Québec we also had to change time for a final time on the American continent to Atlantic time.
In Halifax at 19:05, a bit more than an hour delayed! Some drama took place upon our arrival: a young lady that had travelled on the seat right in front of us was approached by police immediately when we reached Halifax and she was arrested
for robbery! She was shouting in anger while being escorted to a police car. I would love to hear what happened afterwards!
A classic American (as in the continent, not the United States) dish, macaroni and cheese! It tastes precisely as predictable as the name suggests.
