For his birthday, Alex got tickets to see Cirque du Soleil. We got the tickets for Sunday, July 22, 2007 in Quebec City. Since we moved to Montreal, we haven't ventured to Quebec City, so this was the perfect opportunity to see the beautiful historic city and then catch the afternoon show. The drive (around 2.5h) was not all that picturesque, but once we got there, we were in awe. Quebec City is definitely "The Historic City" to visit in Canada. We really really fell in love with the old buildings, the history and the people.

Then, to top it all off, we got to go see Cirque du Soleil - another Canadian Wonder!

After a hot and full day of site seeing, the kids were a bit tired and restless at the show. Jakub got scared of the clowns from the start, but after the first tricks began, he got right into it, and Robert couldn't take his eyes off the stage, and the magnificent acrobatics, colours and music. However, the second half of the show proved to be too long, and Robert just couldn't stay in his seat anymore. Since it was Alex's birthday present, I volunteered to take Robert outside. So, unfortunately for me, I watched the second part of the show on a tiny monitor outside of the circus tent (this just wasn't the same as being part of the action).

The great weather, the awesome surroundings, and the great show at the end of the day made for a fantastic and gorgeous trip.