People Watching in Petit-Champlain

Halloween is tomorrow, so I’ve been thinking about costumed trick-or-treaters, and that reminded me of sitting in an outdoor café called La Fin du Monde in the lower city of Quebec. Called the Petit-Champlain district, the narrow streets are filled with shops, restaurants, and cafés, as well as costumed street performers.

While sampling a local microbrew called Blanche de Chambly, I saw an Indian Chief playing the harp, an angel mime holding a globe, a blue man, and dozens of characters in Victorian dress strolling around the square at Place Royale.

My beer was excellent, a medium-bodied amber, and was perfect company for a relaxing afternoon in this eclectic city.