We’ve taken some photos in Montreal, but I’m just not as interested in, or very good at, urban photography. I really enjoyed photographing Quebec though, and used a brand new tool in Picassa to make a short video of some of our favorite photos.

Where do I have time on vacation to do things like this, you ask? I can’t stand the cold for more than a few hours and my feet get tired of walking all day so we spend a lot of time later afternoon and evening before dinner in our room. Tonight’s our last night in the city — we fly back tomorrow afternoon. Our museum/metro pass ends today so we’ll spend the day at free sites on foot tomorrow.

There’s a Seinfeld episode where Elaine has an alternate Jerry, Kramer and George. I keep thinking of that because Quebec is like an alternate France. It can be a bit disorienting to walk along cobblestone streets by 300-year old buildings housing boulangeries and creperies, hearing French spoken around me, and remember I’m in North America. It’s French language and foods, but not demeanor. While I am *not* saying the French in France aren’t polite, and in fact are often friendly, especially in the country, the French here have been very helpful, friendly, smiling, even seeming happy to see us. Add to that the novel idea that we *subtract* 20% from the listed price instead of *adding* 30, 40, 50 or 60% (depending on when we were in France) and it’s like a little Alt France.

Quebec is a beautiful city. Here are some of my favorite scenes so far.