Aug. 14,2010 Quebec City

We have arrived in Quebec City. We are parked at Walmart with other RVs and and just across the Quebec Bridge To Quebec City. The Dionne's (whom we meet earlier) are here also for a couple of days. Their daughter is a opera singer and is going to be giving a performance Mon.

We drove in to Quebec City and parked for the day to visit and explore the city. This has to be one of my favorite cities.Quebec City was founded in 1604 and is old and beautiful. This a very walkable city and is up and down hills.We walked up to the Citadel and took a tour around the area.

Citadel

This is still a working fort and they have guards at the entrance just like in London at Buckingham Palace.I didn't want to get too close.

There's lots of shops and restaurants along narrow streets.

Notre Dame Church

Next is the Hotel Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.One of the most photographed Hotels in the world. Absolutely beautiful.

We had a great time in Quebec City and loved all the history and the quaint streets. After a full day we headed back to the rv. Later that evening I took a tumble and landed on my back and hit the back of my head. I had a big knot on my head and a huge bruise on my backside. I was coming out of the rv and tripped on the steps and down I went.Thank goodness I didn't hit the curb but landed on the grass.It knocked me for a loop and I was thankful I didn't break anything or worse.Just hard headed I guess.Sam was out talking to our friend Antone and came running. This was the worse fall I've had and hope it doesn't happen again.Next back to the states.

Aug.12,2010 Pointe-Du-Pere Lighthouse

On our way to Riverier Du Loup we stopped in Rimouski,Quebec to get some pictures of the lighthouse.This place was crowded with people. I found out that this is one of their National Historic sites and there was also a maritime museum. This lighthouse is one of the tallest in Canada.It became a historic site because of the lighthouse and its role as an important pilot center and beacon for navigation on the gulf and St. Lawrence river.This submarine is the location of the maritime museum.
We continued on and spent the night in Riviere Du Loup at Walmart along with 16 other rvs from Quebec.They do a lot of wild camping as they call it.We met a nice couple from New Brunswick.

Aug.10,2010 Matane

We heard of a place in Matane to boondock and we’re staying here 2 nights.This place is along the water and behind the Hart Dept. store. There is also a large fishing pier that gets very crowded with fishermen.There lots of Canadians boondocking here also. They also have a dump in front of the store in the corner.That was nice of them.This evening we decided to go on a adventure and look for moose.We took 195 out of town to the Matane wildlife refuge.When you get to the info center you go 26 miles on a semigravel dusty road. Just to see some moose.Once your at the end of the road you hike in about 1/2 mile.Your surrounded by bushes and then you arrive at a tower that you can climb and sit and watch for moose.Along the way you pass by 2 beautiful lakes. The last one has camping and has a  beautiful setting with manicured grass.I think this may managed by the wildlife dept. They also have kayak trips in early morning and at dusk.Just beautiful too stay a few days if you don’t mind the road.Well after sitting in the tower and it getting near dark I told Sam we need to leave as I don’t want to walk back through woods in the dark.Do you think I’m scared,you betcha. After sitting here I was disappointed because we didn’t see moose.That’s ok we had a nice drive and got to see some beautiful scenery.Life’s an adventure and we’re making it happen.Here’s some of the photos.

Parking along the water at Matane.

Looking for moose

Fox in the road carrying his dinner  

Beautiful Lake Matane

Camping area at 2nd lake

We’re livin ez on the road

Aug.8,2010 Forillon National Park

Today we are on our way to the National Park Forillon.They have  lots of hiking trails and historic sites to see. We are taking a 4 mile hike up to the Gaspe Lighthouse and Gaspe point.At the parking lot the first sign we see is to watch out for bears.That made me a little nervous and I wanted to wait for more people to show up.You can access a trail through the woods or on a gravel road surrounded by trees and bushes. We started out and saw some bear scat and it was still warm.Oh my god do we continue on. Of course.The beauty was all around us with the cliffs and water on one side and mountains on the other.The hike wasn’t to bad except for the last section which was straight up. If I made it up this far you have to just keeping going,no stopping now.We got to the top and the view was breath taking.Of course we had to take some breaths after the long climb.The lighthouse is here at the top and there are some picking tables. Here are some of the views we saw.

 

Aug. 6,2010 For The Birds

We moved onto Perce and are staying in Coin Du Banc at Viebert’s Camping. The sites are very small and more for tenters but the view is fantastic.This campground is 29.00 a night and we stayed for 2 nights. Perce is a big destinations for the people of Quebec.There are all kinds of rvs in this area as well as on the Gaspe Pennisula.The attraction here is the big rock and the island of Bonaventure.Our spot on the water.

We took a boat ride that takes you around the big rock and then around the island.The boat stops at Bonaventure Island and you can get off and hike to the Gannet colony.Did I say this place is for the birds. Well it is. There are over 250,000 Gannets on this island.I never saw so many birds in one place. It reminds of the movie The Birds.We hiked about a mile to this colony and it was unbeliveable. The flies were so bad they about ate us alive.Here are some of the photos I took. 

We were tired after all the hiking and got back into town and rewarded ourselves with some ice cream.

Aug.4,2010 Campbellton,N.B.

We arrived in Campbellton, N.B. Canada yesterday and staying in a large gravel parking area owned by the city.This is by the wharf and overlooks the Charleur Bay.There are lots of rvs here as there’s going to a Bluegrass Festival this weekend.Parking here is free and they have a dump and fresh water.What more could you ask for. 

Enjoying the view

  We enjoyed this setting so decided to stay another night.Here’s the bridge that connects New Brunswick to Quebec.

The lighthouse and replica of the Campbellton Railroad.

Wednesday we drove up aways on the Gaspe Pennisula,we will go around this pennisula tomorrow.We stopped and viewed this Catholic church.

We also stopped at a lighthouse called Tragadish Light. This was on a small pennisula and there was a beautiful campground right on the water.The whole area is beautiful.

It will be hard to move on tomorrow but there’s more to see.

July 31,2010 Happy Anniversary

Today is our 45th wedding anniversary and we are going to spend it in Acadia and Bar Harbor.We stopped off at the visitors center and got all those brocheurs to see what we would be seeing and doing.Our first stop was Cadillac Mt. At the top of the mountain you are at 1530 feet,it is the highest peak and mountain on the Atlantic coast north of Brazil. Views from the top are spread out over the bays ,the park and beyond. It is one of the only places to see the first sunrise in the U.S. Too early for me.

This is Thunder Hole and when it is high tide the water comes splashing up 40ft and makes a thunderous roar. It was low tide when we were there but a beautiful spot with the rocks and coastline.

We continued on to Jordon Pond for their famous popovers. They are sooooo good. They are opened up and ice cream inside with chocolate drizzed all over them. Don't they sound wonderful.Don't drool.

You can sit out on the lawn and enjoy the beauty of Jordon Pond.
We continued on to Bar Harbor and walked around town and down to the water. We had a great day and will remember our day at Acadia.