Over Fourth of July weekend, Matt surprised me with a trip to Quebec City as a slightly belated 30th birthday present. And by “surprise” I mean he told me two days in advance. That’s about as surprising as you can get when traveling with a 13-month-old.
Quebec City is the type of place we love to visit – it’s international, a short flight away, and the kind of place that has a European feel to it. And, as it turns out, had incredible luck at our hotel, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.
The night we checked in it was late – and way past Eva’s bedtime – and the woman behind the counter said, “Mr. Hartley, we have a surprise for you tonight.” Matt and I made eye contact, both thinking, I hope we have a room. The hotel clerk continued, “We’ve upgraded you to the presidential suite.” It is nearly impossible to surprise Matt, and Matt was surprised that night. The room we had reserved was nowhere near presidential suite level, and we have no idea why we received the upgrade.
I think Eva thought we had moved to a new, much more exciting dwelling. The suite was nearly as big as our house, complete with a living room, dining room, and kitchenette, and Eva crawled laps. She slept in a real crib in the bedroom closet – a closet which was nearly as large as her tiny nursery at home.
Aside from the most amazing accommodations we’ve experienced, Quebec City also turned out to be a great place to take a baby. (Yes, Eva was still a baby then. More on that when I write about the next trip.) There weren’t many museums in the area, and we spent most of the trip walking. Eva loves to walk, and had a great time sitting in her stroller watching crowds of people walk by.
The whole trip was a fantastic experience, I highly recommend Quebec City as a fun weekend getaway. There are more pictures up in the Quebec City photo gallery.
