Yesterday part 2 Drive from Montreal to Quebec City

We left Montreal around noon and meandered our way along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence. We found out we were following Chemin du Roy (the royal road established in the early 1700's to encourage French settlement) It starts in Repentigny (say it, I dare you!) a suburb of Montreal and ends in Quebec (city is taken for granted). We passed through lovely villages and long, narrow properties that line the river -  from the seigneurial system - again to encourage French settlement. The church steeples can be seen first - the tin roofs shine in the sunlight (in smaller towns the silver is paint rather than tin)

The St. Lawrence River accompanies us but islands hide its real width for the first while. Suddenly a huge ship reveals its depth and importance. 

We stopped in Trois Rivieres for supper. And I decided it was time. My first poutine! So that's done. As you probably know, it is what it is. Chips, seasoned gravy and curds. We have already been bitten by the love of curds when we stopped at Montebello Fromagerie - salty and squeaky.