Sherri’s Big Birthday Adventure
Published by Rod D. Martin April 14th, 2006 filed under Rod Martin: Personal, Rod D. Martin
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Though we travel pretty constantly, nearly all of it is business. But Sherri just celebrated her 29th birthday again, and she pretty clearly needed an appropriate place in which to do it. This year was Quebec City’s turn, and as in all things, she did it in style. |
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The Chateau Frontenac, where Sherri stayed, dominates Quebec City from high above the St. Lawrence River. Quebec is North America’s only walled city, the first permanent French settlement in the New World (established by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, just one year after Jamestown), and the gateway to all of Canada. |
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The walled city resisted invaders from the 17th century through the War of 1812. While the Americans failed (twice) to capture it, the English took the city in 1759 at the famous battle on the Plains of Abraham, changing the entire course of North American history. Later, FDR and Winston Churchill would confer here during World War II, and Ronald Reagan would stay here, one door away from Sherri’s bedroom. |
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Before reaching Quebec, Champlain first came to Montmorency Falls, 30 meters higher than even the famous falls at Niagra. |
