Québec City (click here) is the cradle of French culture in North America and the historic heart of Québec. Since 1985, the city's entire Old Town has been placed on the UN's prestigious World Heritage List. This magical 17th-century city of cobbles, turrets and gables is the only walled town in North America and is chocolate-box pretty, ribboned with meandering alleyways distinct to the neat grid system that is the Canadian urban norm. Spend days soaking up the culture, wandering around the plethora of museums and little galleries and sampling the delicious food.
The USA South is always threatening to secede. It's unconstitutional, but, they do it anyway. It is like rallying a portion of the electorate. It is fine for portions of any country to celebrate their ethnic strength. The USA could not ever get away from St. Patrick's Day if it tried. But, to allow such ethnicity to override an entire country's conscience and policies is completely hideous. I am quite amazed that Russia and it's president can't seem to discern the difference and consider it an opportunity for muscle flexing. It only proves the profound lack of sophistication that still lingers in Russia. Truly unfortunate.
