A little bit of culture:)

Salut tout le monde!

I'm goign to keep this pretty short as I really need to catch up on some sleep and my bed is oh so inviting right now.

This week was decently eventful as we were lucky enough to be in the city for what the locals call "Pinch of Love". Basically, everyone from 16 - 25 dresses up in fantastic 80's wear, wanders down Grande Allée (the Quebec equivalent of 11th Ave ish) and sits on the various patios, goes to the cafés or bars and just has a good time. I may be playing this down a little because when I say everyone I mean at least 6000 people!! It was crazy!! You can only imagine the outfits we seen and the amount of fun we had dressing up! I posted below just some pictures of our group and our costumes as well as how crazy the street was. There is a video at the end but I don't know if its going to work...hopefully it gives you a better idea of how awesome and huge the event was:) 

Our floor getting ready...

Just to show how dedicated some are to the event!

I think the purple and blue building is Chez Maurice which is a nightclub.

The street was packed like this for at least 10 blocks!

The next two are just pictures of some locals, some really dedicated locals.(You had to have a moustache if you were a boy to get in anywhere.)

First poutine in Qebec city at Chez Ashton, which is supposed to be infamous for its poutines. Was very delicious however slightly disapointed...I am still on the search for the best poutine in Quebec.

This was the jumbo screen on Chez Dagobert, another nightclub, that let you see the performances going on inside. Just another reason why the 80's fashion trends didn't (and for good reason!!) stick around;)

Mes amies!

I fell like this is sufficient enough haha but here is the video just in case...

Then there was today which was immensely different than last night but just as, if not more, amazing!

My class and I wandered down to old Quebec where we were going to catch the ferry to cross St. Laurent river. I have no idea what any of the buildings are as we were just passing through but they were so amazing I couldn't resist some snapshots.

Just walking down the street, no big deal.

Here we are just pullung away from the dock. There is ferry that runs every 15 minutes to take you to Île d'Orléans. 

Voici le Chateau Frontenac.

This was I think a covent originally but has since been turned into a private High School.

A very beautiful private high school...

This was another beautiful church on the island.

Grandma, if the giant gold Jesus didn't convince you, will a small one do??

The house of the founder of Des Jardins; the most popular bank in Quebec and sponsors EVERYTHING!!

Absolutely the most amazing ice cream ever!!! Soft serve on a cone dipped in thick, warm and gooey milk chocolate!

Voila the quick trip to the 80's and to the Île d'Orléans, more pics of Vieu Québec to come:)

À la prochaine!