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A thought for your day, with my good wishes …

There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.

– Honore de Balzac

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If you’re not inclined to climb up and down a few dozen steps between @fairmontfrontenac and Québec City’s Quartier du Petit Champlain, there’s always the funicular ... #quebeccity #quebec #architecture #funicular #unescoworldheritage #unesco #canada #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #fall #autumn #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #pumpkin #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #traveldeeper A look at Old Québec, and Quartier du Petit Champlain, the Petit-Champlain District of the city... #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors #funiculaire #funicular #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #worldcaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Since it’s still October, and the Halloween decor and Fall colours in Quebec City, Canada are so striking ... #trickortreat #halloween #october #foliage #fall #autumn #fallcolours #fallcolors #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #worldcaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Another look inside Québec City’s Christmas shop, @boutique.de.noel / Boutique de Noel #quebec #christmas #Québec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Here’s one for those I’ve seen beginning their Christmas countdowns ... a year-round Québec City Christmas shop, @boutique.de.noel. It’s barely a block away from @fairmontfrontenac. #quebec #christmas #Québec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply When one door opens ... Fall in Québec City’s Quartier du Petit Champlain ... #quebeccity #quebec #architecture #unescoworldheritage #unesco #canada #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #fall #autumn #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #pumpkin #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #traveldeeper Fall decor outside a Québec City restaurant today #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #fallautumn #falldecor #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #autumnstyle #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks Inside Québec City’s Fairmont Chateau Frontenac / @fairmontfrontenac #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks Quebec City’s Fairmont Chateau Frontenac by night #quebec #quebec #quebeccity #quebecitybynight #fairmont #chateaufrontenac #fairmontchateaufrontenac #nightphotography #nightphotoshoot #canada #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks In and around Canada’s House of Commons Chamber, in our Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario ... am glad we made the visit, as the Centre Block of Parliament will close in Jan 2019 for a 10-15 year period of refurbishment. #canada #ohcanada #ocanada #senate #canadiansenate #leather #architecture #design #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #timeforarenovation #renotime #parliament #canadianparliament #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #houseofcommons #houseofcommonscanada A series of pics and videos inside Canada’s strikingly beautiful Library of Parliament ... #library #parliament #parliamentofcanada #ottawa #canada #ohcanada #ocanada #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #canadiana #WorldCaptures #librarylife #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply Guess who’s now drying off in the comfort of their suite at @hiltonquebec ... and looking forward to something warm?! #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #halloween #allhallowseve #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #umbrella #umbrellas #rain #halloween #readyforhalloween #trickortreat Since understatement can be a good thing, let’s just say it’s a little damp today in Québec City. I still, however, admire the architecture and spirit. #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #halloween #allhallowseve #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #umbrella #umbrellas #rain #halloween #readyforhalloween #trickortreat It’s raining umbrellas in Old Québec City. #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #unesco #unescoworldheritage #halloween #allhallowseve #unescoworldheritagesite #quebec_travelers #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #umbrella #umbrellas #rain #art #artinstallation Who likes winter sledding / tobogganing? Here’s an autumn look at Québec City’s historic and impressive Dufferin Terrace Toboggan Slide. It’s just a minute’s stroll along the promenade from the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac. #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebeccity #explorequebec #awesupply #quebec_travelers #stlawrence #canada #ohcanada #toboggan #sledding #dufferinterraceslide #WorldCaptures #governorspromenade #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #fallcolours #fallcolors #fairmont #fairmontchateaufrontenac #chateaufrontenac A windy Fall morning along the St. Lawrence River, in Québec City #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #aerial #quebec_travelers #stlawrence #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #autumn #fall #WorldCaptures #autumncolours #autumncolors #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #fallcolours #fallcolors Landing in a misty Québec City yesterday ... and loving the foliage #Québec #quebec #québeccity #quebec🇨🇦 #quebeccity #explorequebec #aerial #quebec_travelers #quebecparliament #quebecnationalassembly #canada #ohcanada #awesupply #autumn #fall #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #fallcolours #fallcolors
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