I also want to do a little comparison of magnitudes. The area of Quebec is three times that of France; It took us over six hours from Montreal to join the Lake Saint-Jean.
Part 1: Timber!
First stop: Grandes-Piles and logging town, very nice small museum located in a corner lost.
It reveals the work of cutting timber and jobs of loggers and river drivers . Impressive. Our guide, a former lumberjack, punctuates the visit of earthy anecdotes on this bygone era.
Upon leaving, Tony, driving a car, decides to make a detour because "It looked pretty that way. . Much good it took. It led to a small port located along a River and next door, a restaurant aptly named "The Big Chill." We finally ate there on the terrace. Beautiful scenery and delicious meals, the adventure began could not be better. Note
still qu'icitte, wasps seem to be carnivorous. To the dismay of Thibault, one of them showed up for him to bite a piece of smoked meat.
Part 2: Our animal friends.
Well fed, we leave Grandes-Piles. The goal: to join "The lodging of the traveler" (it sounds like a name of an inn in an RPG ^ ^) next to Lake Saint-Jean. This is where we spent the night. Claude and Colette, the owners greeted us like kings. In the morning we had the right to a local breakfast with muffins, pancakes, French toast, fruit salad. Again, it shows a full stomach.
the afternoon we will visit the "Zoo of St-Félicien. The ideal place to discover the wildlife of Borealie . Here there are only animals adapted to the harsh climate of Quebec. Programme: Bear (white, black, grizzly), caribou, bison, prairie dogs, seals, tigers, yaks ...
Part 3: fjord (s?)
After sorting through animals, we leaving in the direction of the Saguenay Fjord. We perform a first step in Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, a small village nestled in a creek leading to the fjord. It was not until the 3 rd entrance sign of the city to finally find homes. It is still a lost corner, but it was well worth the blow to pass. The landscape at bedtime the sun is magnificent.
We then hit the road to Tadoussac. Located at the junction of the Saguenay and St. Lawrence River, the city is famous for its whales. Despite the influx of tourists, the area has retained its charm. Arriving at night, we decided to eat in the restaurant being done at the youth hostel where we spend the night. As chance would have it, a nice folk band playing that night! Next meal was not really the choice is steak or anything. But what steaks! Not only are they huge, but the more we pass ourselves to Barbec. Around here, cooking meat each ca. Finally, another memorable meal.
The next morning we board a dinghy to see the whales. We will have the opportunity to see several fin whales, a school of beluga whales, seals (looking at us with disdain) and a humpback whale. The meeting with the latter is quite unusual. We moved for several minutes in a thick fog when we come across a group of 4 or 5 zodiacs stopped. That's when the whale rose to the surface. Was both the magic and see through the fog and both disturbing to see all these Zodiacs, sometimes noisy, filled with tourists playing the paparazzi to whales. We will finish the ride by a quick tour of the Saguenay Fjord. River, the view is sublime. Although the front of the boat, we take full eyes.
