KPLU's Jazzy French Connection

From July 2nd to 11th, KPLU's Travel Club toured the Canadian Province of Quebec, spending a couple of days in Quebec City before travelling to Montreal to attend the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Chronological Diary

• Travelling to Quebec City
• July 3rd was a walking day - an old town tour, then self guided walk.
• July 4th, Independence Day in the USA, was the day to tour Ile d'Orleans, north east of Quebec City.
• July 5th was time to pack and head to Montreal.
• Old Montreal started the day's activities, ending with the Sonny Rollins concert.
• Culinary Montreal was the moring part of the tour for July 7th, ending with Al Jarreau and Roberta Flack in concert at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
• Richelieu Valley was this morning's destination, ending with Pat Metheny in concert as a Gary Burton Quartet reunion.
• Garden tours was the theme for July 9th. Alas, it rained; not a great combination. And the day concluded with a fireworks display.
• Final (free) day so on July 10th I ventured to the waterfront, before some afternoon jazz and the farewell dinner and concert.
• Farewell to Montreal with a late morning departure to the airport.

On Monday, we said our farewells. Most folks were heading home, but I was off to Italy. Again.