Friday, September 7, 2012

Back through l'ile de Montréal...

...sadly heading back to Ottawa...
...with a broken toe nail (the only casualty of the entire trip and it happened getting in to the car on my way home.  Ugh.  Pedicure here I come!

Chapter Six: Back to Bic

In La Martre, on the way back to Bic Park.



Thursday, September 6, 2012

Chapter Five: Gaspé, Parc national Forillon


View from Cap-Gaspé, the furthest point of the parc, and edge of Gaspé.

Views from lookout tower near Cap-Bon-Ami.  On a clear day, you can see NFLD, Anticosti and Percé. 

Plage Petit-Gaspé.

Cap-des-Rosiers.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Chapter Four: Percé (part two)

Parc National de l'île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé

View on the way to île Bonaventure.


View from île Bonaventure.

Migratory bird (Gannets) sanctuary on island.

View coming back from the island.

Yes, more rock at sunrise the next morning.

Chapter Four: Percé (part one)

Stopped for a pint of La Gaspésienne #13 at la Microbrasserie Pit Caribou in l'Anse-à-Beaufils just outside of Percé.  You can't get it in Ottawa, but they sell it across the river!

View from the motel.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Chapter Three: Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel

Lac-de-l'île

See that tiny little cabin on the lake? Yep, used a row boat to get to it. So peaceful. Some row boating, some kayaking, lots of relaxing. Loon calls as an alarm clock in the morning...dreamy.