Beauport Municipal Campground, Beauport near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

 We got an early start from the brewery to La Mauricie National Park in Shawnigan. We bought our Parks Canada Discovery Pass so from now on it will be free for entry to the National Historic Sites and National Parks. We did a great hike with lots of climbing to great vistas overlooking the lakes. We looked for a spot for lunch in the picnic areas and they were full so we ended up at the visitor center for a picnic lunch. We had a two-hour drive past Quebec City to Beauport. We have a beautiful shady site where we set up our screened-in porch. We took the car to a Park and Go and boarded the bus into Old Quebec City to sightsee for two days.

Our first national park on this trip

Gorgeous roses at park visitor center 

Beautiful park on the lakes

Bright mushrooms

Mushrooms amid the moss

Prescribed burn in 2018

Long climbs to great views

Vibrant fire flowers

Spectacular vistas

Great placement of benches

Educational signs about the reason for prescribed burns

Since it is a national park, the signs are in French and English

Climbed up to the plateau

A superb spot to take a rest

Three paths start out the same and loop back depending on the hike length

Our campsite at Outdoors Beauport

The odd birdhouse

Our first chocolate croissant and pretty cafe latte

So many statutes in Old Quebec City

Grand  Hote du Parlement

Fontaine de Tourney

Gorgeous plantings

Vegetable garden in front of Parliament

La Citadelle and Musee du Royal 22nd Regiment

22nd Regiment musicians

Commanders residence

Citadel fortification walls

Cannons at Citadel

Medal honorees

Military medal collection

Narrow streets of Old Quebec City

Savory crepes for lunch

Chateau Frontenac

Overlooking the St. Lawrence River

Ferries

Wall art

Cruiseship Wharf

Port of Quebec

Outside Navy Museum

Marina basin

Swim club

Gare du Palais Train Station and Bus Terminal

The second morning we woke up to light rain so put on our rain jackets and walked the mile from the Park and Ride to the bus stop. We headed to the same coffee shop and then to the Musee des Plaines of Abraham. We enjoyed the video presentation and three floors of exhibits in the military museum. Just after we dried out, we got soaked after we walked through the battlefield park to the  Martello Tower One with an interactive tour of the fortification tower. The sun came out as we had a late lunch in the shopping area near the cable car.

Interesting displays

Battlefields of Abraham Museum

Summer festival had music venues and outdoor dining tents

Battleground park

Morilla Tower exhibit

Canons inside tower

Beautiful gardens

Finally sunshine and a beer

Street art exhibits

Religious monument

After two days without power, we moved our wet gear to get electricity