The city was founded in 1749 when the British built Fort St George on top of the hill.
The citadel is now a 'living history' museum with volunteer re-en actors giving visitors a real sense of what is what like to live there. They fire the noon day cannon still. It goes with quite a bang. I forgot this was going to happen and we jumped out of our skins!
The soldier in the dormitory was a young university student vounteer.
After visiting the citadel we strolled around the beautiful public gardens before finishing our trip with an ice cream sat on the harbour front.
Next and final port of call - Quebec.
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