We were quite impressed by this automatic sample dispenser in the liquor store, and they take Air Miles.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
We are/were in Moncton
I am not in real time, as I am sure most have figured out. We will spend a couple of nights here to check it out and to figure out where we want to go next. May have to start planning a little to get to Newfoundland, reservations for the ferry etc.
Festival Acadien de Caraquet
Still predominately French speaking in this part of New Brunswick. We started seeing many houses, telephone poles and whatever that can be decorated, draped in red, blue and white banners or paint.
The tourist office in Campbellton suggested stopping at Caraquet for that night was all about making as much noise as possible. It is on our way to Moncton so we stopped to take a quick look. Very colourful, noisy, proud and happy.
Campbellton, NB
Another short stay in a little town. Hit the tourist centre for maps, had dinner and then flopped down in our hotel. Will be off first thing, which does not mean early for us.
New Brunswick - Be....in this place
Seems their slogan didn't go over so well and they are in the middle of a rebranding phase.
First day of rain
Left the town of Gaspe and hit a torrential downpour. Rained for most of our day, so not exactly sure what this part of the peninsula looks like, but I imagine the same as the rest. The rain stopped by the time we reached Perce, a little tourist town that boasts Perce Rock and a moose. When the tide is out, one can walk up to it and from the brochures on a sunny day looks like a great beach. Oh, well.
Pointe-à-la-Renommée
Oh oh, another lighthouse. In 1904 Marconi installed North America's first maritime wireless telegraph station here. It was a strategic communications point during the two World Wars.
oops
Missed a stop along the way between Montreal and Quebec, not that it matters. After our drive through of Montreal without finding our hotel, we drove to Trois Riviere and spent the night. Oblivously, not much to say about that either. We did have dinner at IGA. That was exciting.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Chez Oeufs
The place to have breakfast in Rimouski. Good eggs. Egg lamps, egg ceilings, egg tshirts, egg mugs, eggs, eggs, eggs.
Rimouski
Rimouski is on the St Lawrence and nice place to catch the sunset and watch the tide come in.
Rimouski
This is where they send Telus employees who don't listen.
I have bought cheapie underwear at Superstore twice now and have long run out of other clothes to wear so it is time to do laundry.
Riviere-du-Loup
Not much to say about Riviere du loup, just spent the night as it was getting late and we were hungry.
OMG - More cheese please
Stopped at a fromagerie where we discovered that ALL the cheese here is squeaky. After some research, fresh curds are supposed to be squeaky. Have determined, funny as it is, we don't like our cheese squeaky.
Gaspe Peninsula
Looks like it will take us a couple of days. Gorgeous gorgeous. splendid scenery, the road travels along the coastline with towns every 3 to 10 kilometres. each dotted with little white square houses and one impressive/big ass church. No english on signs at all anymore.
Leaving Quebec
We're off again, short ferry ride to Levis and a beautiful day as usual. We're not exactly sure where we are going to end up tonight, but we have decided to go around the Gaspe Peninsula. Levis is a cute little town with cute little houses and we slowly made our way through side streets, figure we will eventually make our way out. That is pretty much the way our days go. Sometimes works out good and sometimes not, those nights we get in kind of late because we have dawdled too much and can't find a room.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Impressions of Quebec
Very busy, but part of the charm. Old stone buildings, stone streets, statues, history, markets, shopping, piles of restaurants and outdoor patios. A city best explored by foot and again so much to see and eat. Narrow roadways, secret little passages ways that open up into another beautiful spot hidden away. People are friendly and so proud of their town, they want to share the best there is to see. Like the woman in the craft fair who was so happy to hear we were from Vancouver and wanted us to come up to Saguenay and to look her up so she could show us around, and the fellow at the information tourist centre who was super chatty and told us about the best poutine and all the things in the province to see.
All the outdoor cafes with brightly coloured umbrellas, the flowers in the windows and doorways, the sun shining, all the people in their costumes smiling and the horse carriages giving tours, the clip clop clip clop. The large statues, the colours, the views of the St Lawrence, the churches,the breeze fluttering the many flags, the speaking of french, the cobbled streets, the traffic, the hoards of people. Oh don't get me started.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Funiculaire
We decided to spend another night day in Quebec, but alas the Chateau was full so we have moved to another hotel. Spent a good part of the day looking around and at the festival in the lower village. Snapping pictures like crazy. The lower village is full of little shops would need a week to check out everything. The funiculaire refers to the cliff railway that connects the Haute-Ville (upper village) to the Basse-Ville (lower village). I have way too many pictures.
Tartine
Didn't know what a tortine was, so had to try it. Pretty much cheese on toast. I'm going to turn into a big cheese turd soon.
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