I spent the last 6 days in Canada with my family for the holiday - specifically Old Quebec City, primarily because my parents wanted to visit the Maison Jean-Demers, which was built by my 9th Great Grandfather. Currently the building hosts a sweet shop and a jewelry store.
We stayed in Old Quebec City, visited the Christmas markets, the Basilica (with it’s very dirty paintings), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, and were delighted by the Krampus Parade which my mother kept as a surprise until about an hour before it happened.
The view across the river from the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
My journal entry after the Krampus Parade.
Very cold. Very beautiful. Highly recommend.