I went to Quebec City with grade 5 this year and it was a great experience. Even though we had to wait three hours on the bus, I had so much fun when we got there. My friends and I talked most of the bus ride and played truth or dare. When we got to Quebec city we went to the Citadelle where we saw old canons, lots of soldiers, a bunch of giant old bullets, some muskets and, at exactly 12 pm, a canon fired telling all the soldiers it was lunch time. The canon firing was the best part about the first day. The canon was so loud and we were so close! The explosion was amazing!
After a well-deserved lunch on the Plains of Abraham, we listened and watched as actors playing the two generals, Marquis de Montcalm and James Wolfe, told us about the Seven Years’ War. We also reenacted the battle on the Plains of Abraham. The actors treated us as if they were the real generals of the French and British armies.
Later, we went to see the National Assembly. It was a really fancy mansion-like building with the statues of all the important people who helped Quebec throughout the years in front of the building. The parliament was very impressive. Inside, our tour guide told us that the parliament had a clock that someone had to wind every week but, before he would wind it, he had to climb about 200 steps. What a workout! Inside the parliament there was a lot of detail in the decorations and it had lots of very nice paintings and crests that represented the different periods of Quebec City.
After a delicious dinner at la Vielle Maison du Spaghetti and a scavenger hunt around Old Quebec, we got on the bus and headed to Ste-Foy where our hotel was situated. The hotel was awesome! It was very nice and comfortable. We even had a TV! On how many school trips do you have a TV in your room?
The second day we saw an awesome 3D movie about Quebec. The effects were really cool. Muskets came out of the wall, there was a real waterfall, and there was even a talking 3D video of a decrepit old man, Jacques Cartier. After the movie, I went shopping with my group. Shopping was so much fun, even though we only had 40 minutes. After the shopping, my group and I went to another museum. When we got there we discovered that there was a closet full of old clothes that they used to wear in New France. We all put on the silly clothes and went on the set that had been prepared for us. Everyone looked funny! When we were finished we got on the bus and headed back to Montreal. After three hours we arrived, invited by the cold wind in Montreal. All in all, I really enjoyed the trip. –Erika Kaperonis ’17