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QUEBEC
Quebec, Canada

July 9th, 2000

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Greeting and Salutations Culture Vultures,

Hopefully this letter finds everything just "Phat & Happy" in your neck of the woods.

July 4th holiday came and went with a bang and a whimper. Not being an American goes a long way towards me having little feeling in regards to the significance of the holiday. As far as I can gather, the holiday is similar to Australia Day. I always remember the Aussie holiday being celebrated in a lot more "non-commercial" widespread fashion. Just an observation. My 2 cents worth, that should be 2.2 cents worth if you are living in Australia now that they have introduced the GST.

Last weekend I spent up in the resort town of McCall, Idaho which is about 1 1/2 to 2 hours drive North of Boise. I went up on Friday night with a couple of good mates of mine, MJ, her husband Tom (better known as "blouse") and their 3 year old son, Cameron. Oh, and you can't forget Max the dog who is fondly looked upon as the furball with feet.

We spent most of Saturday installing new trim work after the house painter had made a right cock-up of everything. They were quoted 8 grand to fix the interior, so it was out with the old trim and doors while the paint brushes got a fair workout. Tom and I managed to get a fair bit of the upstairs trim replaced without too many dramas. Although I did manage to shoot a 2 1/2 inch finish nail into the palm of my hand. I think we did alright even if I do say so myself.

After spending most of the day working on the house, we managed to score a big feed of T-bone steak and salad before retiring to the hot tub on the back porch with one of Tom's famous "wicked" orange juices in my hand. Kicking back in the 40c degree (102f) water with a drink in one hand and the nights starry sky before you is one of life's simplest pleasure. The hot tub did also manage to loosen up the sore muscles that we encountered while alternating between the standing and squatting associated with installing the trim.

I'm a little stiff today, but all in all, I had a great weekend. Good company, good food, good location equals great time. Rest assured that the photos will follow once I get them developed.

Todays' photo is Part 6 of the East Coast trip that was undertaken last year. Check out he sights of Quebec, Canada

Hope to hear from you soon.

Stay Happy ;-)

Fitzy

Interesting decor in the local McDonald's just outside of the "Old City" gates.	There are literally hundreds of sidewalk cafes in and around Quebec.
This is the Quebec Citadel, described by some as the Gibraltar of North America.	The Citadel is situated atop Cap-aux-Diamants, it is a unique site from which to acquaint oneself with Quebec's Military history.
A one-hour guided tour relates the history of its ancient stones that make up the fort that's still in military use.	To the French Canadians, this hotel is a renowned landmark like the Eiffel Tower, London Bridge, Sydney Opera House or the Seattle Sky Needle.
The Citadel was important to all sides, as whoever controlled The Citadel, controlled the waterways.	One of the areas used as a car park within the walls of the Citadel.
I'm glad the French Canadians call this a landmark, I would never have recognized it :-)	Anyone for a dip?
Quebec is the only remaining fortified city in North America.	Checking out the sights.
Do you think the sun will shine any time soon????	This was a typical afternoon view from our tenth floor of our Holiday Inn hotel room.
Your tour includes a visit to the Royal 22e Regiment's Museum which is situated in an authentic 1750 French powder magazine.	There is also a 1841 British military prison located within the walls of The Citadel.
There's that bloody hotel again, it must be following me!	I'm a little worried about the bloke with the goat in the background, if you know what I mean.
The narrow streets the lead down to the waterfront from the Citadel.	Out & About.
It's OK to buy a row house, but where the hell do you put your shed?	You see these signs everywhere. Imagine an icicle falling on your head from roof height. OUCH!!!!
This is the capitol building.	This was the rent-a-car we picked up in the USA that transported us for the two week trip.