2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Boardwalk Hotel

Toward the end of our tour we walked down a long boardwalk, where I finally got the view I'd been wanting of this hotel.  What an incredible structure, and if you fork over enough cash it's possible to spend the night inside!  A little above our station in life, but it's pretty to look at.

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Black Statues on State House

Getting closer allows a better view of the black statues in each alcove.  Looks like the one below might make a good bookmark:

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, State House with Fountain

Now this one is a government building.  Normally it would be open, but there'd been an attack in the not-too-distant past, so it was heavily guarded and closed to tourists.  Still, got some good exterior shots of this awesome state house.  Wider view below:

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, City Street with Apartments

A pretty neat street...all those colors, then a steeple at the end.

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Open Fountain

 

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Touring PE Class in Session

Our guide told us he was going to show us something interesting, but we'd have to be quiet when we got there; said he's been kicked out of the place more than once.

After seeing this it was no wonder.  He nervously scoped out the area, then we stepped inside this entryway that opened into a courtyard.  Another guide in period costume had a group already in progress, but the kids appeared oblivious to their presence.  Still I backed off some lest the clack of the Bigger Cahoona's mirror draw unwanted attention.  Evidently this place has great historical value, but don't remember what it was...

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Dead Bishop on Bier

Just off the rear end of the sanctuary was this sarcophagus with presumably a dead guy inside.  The shepherd's staff indicates a church leader who supposedly shepherded the flock under his care.  The hat makes it appear that he was a bishop.  High-level stuff, but seems the ones in England look a little bit better.

It was very dark in that portion of the sanctuary, so had a great deal of trouble holding the Bigger Cahoona still enough to get a halfway decent focus.  This pic only was rendered blogworthy after extensive sharpening, and brightening, in Photoshop.

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Opulence in Church

Not sure what this is used for, as it's elevated and has a halo thing up top right in the middle of the congregation.  Does this elevate the stature of the one standing there?  Seems that opulence is an oxymoron in a place that supposedly preaches humility and compassion for the poor...

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Church Frontispiece

 

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Gold Ornamentation in Church Interior

Canada is by no means impoverished, but you do wonder how much something like this costs and where the money goes once it hits the plate.  It's the same in poorer, undeveloped nations.  Not sure, but think it's probable that at least the statuary at top is plated with 24 karat gold.  Closer views below: