Montreal here we come!

Hi F and F,

What yet another sunny day! This was just a 3 hour trip today.We passed more industrial docks and also saw the MSC Nora docked just before we reached Montreal.

Current was a bit fierce at times!

Just before the Old Port of Montreal we tried to get fuel at Longueuil .(The Yacht Club Montreal Marina doesn't do fuel.) But we found out as did many other boats , it was closed due to a spillage. Graeme attaches a specially designed plastic bottle over the overflow on the side of the boat to catch any diesel before it hits the water. I guess someone had overfilled his tank and caused the problem.

We headed back out and encountered a strong current which was at least 6  knots . We then had some interesting moments trying to find the entrance to the Marina which was a small opening in a low breakwater and battle the current at the same time.Graeme did a great job steering and once inside , it was nice and calm and we soon tied up at a lovely slip. This Marina also has a nice set up and I suspect there may be some live aboards here also. Just like Quebec.

We have decided to stay here for 4 nights .Lynne and John will be here for 2 nights before they head back home.

We all took a walk into Old Montreal after we had checked in .This city doesn't have the steep hills Quebec has and the old section is very close to the Marina. Seemed to be lots of activity and people wandering about.Back for cocktails and after checking with the Marina staff , we opted to go out to an Italian restaurant called Bevo for dinner and wine .We had no fish for a change , I chose veal and Graeme pork..John and Graeme insisted they needed a Dairy Queen Icecream experience after the meal,and then we wandered back in the light of the full moon to the boat.

Over and Out 

S and S 

Sorel Tracy (the entrance also to the Richelieu River which takes you to Lake Champlain and New York

Hi F and F, 

We left this morning on our five hour journey south .Again beautiful sunny weather and little wind.Current to bad at all and later the Lake was pretty calm.

Just before we left ,a large tanker ship called MSC  Nora passed by so we knew at some point we would be overtaking this large vessel further down the line! This passing required some finesse , but Graeme had been taught well how to do it for John our Aussie mate!

This was the beacon at the entrance to Portneuf!

Also several industrial plants along the way before reaching Lac St Pierre.

Plus our dock mates from last night in this cute boat!

Also of course being a Saturday lots of fishermen out trying their luck!

With our wake we as you know have to be careful not to tip these guys out of their boats!

Arrived in about 4 pm to the Marina and the treasurer of the YC guided us in to a nice quiet slip, then offered to drive us to the supermarket to get our baguette to have with our Cassoulet for diner tonight.

We offered him a drink at cocktail hour but he was too busy.

Graeme made up some white Sangrias  ,which soon had us all in a happy mood!

 Lovely evening passing time in the cockpit.

Over and Out, 

S and S 

Portneuf, heading south again.

Hi Fand F, 

Well so far we have had 10 days of nonstop sunshine and good weather!

Today was no different and we checked out the currents and found a favorable time to depart so we had the currents going with us.

 This meant we left just before 2 pm . So Lynne and I decided to check out the baby and children's store called Benjo we had seen while riding on the bus tour. It was a short walk away.

Indeed this store proved to be amazing.We could have spent hours in there now we are both grandmothers and have a feel for these things! They had items from all over the world for sale.

 Picked up fresh baguettes. (are so good here ) and back to the boat for lunch and to get ready for our 2 pm departure .We entered back through the lock system and onto the St Lawrence Seaway and arrived at the little Harbour of Portneuf just over 2 hours later It was an easy run.When we arrived no one was around so we just picked a slip we thought looked suitable and docked.

Later two guys turned up, apologized for not being there , they had been out sailing.

Got the necessary wifi code , keys for the facilities and gate. The office lady was due in at 5 pm to take our money for the slip charge for the night.

Later we went for an early evening walk and saw a very pretty sunset. The Marina restaurant had been given big recommendations, so we booked there for dinner and indeed had a very good meal before turning in for the night.

Over and Out, 

S and S.

Quebec City

Hi F and F, 

Well we have had a fabulous time in Quebec, joined by our friends Lynne and John .

We did have one full day on our own first and were able to check out the city.We walked up the steep hills into the old city and also managed a visit to the Beaux Art Museum which was wonderful.They had an special exhibition of Japan inspiration ,looking at East and Western  Artists And the Allure of Japan.

Monet  and Van Gogh were particularly fond of Japanese art and it was the art blocking and the Japanese themes of family and nature which drew many artists in the west to copy Japanese styles. Back to the boat for lunch and decided we were very impressed with the marina of the old port.Amazing floating fock system and everything well organised..In fact many people spend the whole summer here on their  boats .Cost about $3,000 dollars for five months Not bad  when you have the backdrop of this beautiful city and all the amenities  they offer.

We walked so much today I recorded 18,000 steps on the Fitbit Blair gave me!

Next day  , after Lynne and John had arrived we explored the city via the Funnicular that went up the side of the city wall near the Frontenac Hotel , then headed off to try the L'Entrecote restaurant for dinner.This is one of our favorite restaurants in Paris, France.A set formula of salad, steak and frites followed by profiteroles .

Sadly  not quite the same as we were used to ,but pretty good. Many restaurants try to copy the style often missing the mark

Following day we took the hop on hop off bus and had a wonderful time touring the whole city.

Later having  gone back to the boat for lunch , we decided to venture out again and head back on the bus , one of the stops was close by the Marina.We stopped at the Ceil Revolving Restaurant, and got out on the 27 th floor .We had afternoon tea and took in some great views of the city. Dinner later was onboard with the last of our Lets Dish meals.

Last full day, after a leisurely breakfast  we again went off to explore the city and particularly the 

Museum of the Ursulines of Quebec.This  convent is the oldest thing order in the country. Started in1639,by three French nuns who came over from France. It was a place for nuns to take the order and then become teachers . The programmes they offered were  ahead of the times and they still exist today providing a sound educational system for children from pre K to 6 th Grade. We were very impressed with the way it was run and the museum as well.

Later in the evening we headed off to a restaurant Graeme and I had spied on our walk on the first day, called Bistro du Cap. It was a small and cosy place and the food was excellent.It was one of our best meals on the trip and the owner was friendly and efficient .Even the other dining guests started up conversations with us. A short walk back to the Marina past the lock system was an added bonus. The grain silos which sit at the edge of the Marina were  lit in a green color .Each night we have had a different color scheme. It sort of softens the look and provided us with something interesting to look at.Of course the views of the city at night on the other side were spectacular . We never got sick of that!

Over and Out, 

S and S.

Time off for four days in Quebec with Lynne and John

Hi F and F, 

So now I get a break from blogging! Time to welcome our friends Lynne and John onboard.They will be with us for  a week leaving after we visit Montreal together.

But here ar a couple of photos to keep you going!

Over and Out, 

S and S

Onto Quebec City

Hi F and F, 

Another beautiful day today sunny but wind up quite a bit.So again made the decision to wait til wind dropped some. We decided with our new Quebec friends Theresa and Bruno  to travel together as they we going to a Marina very close  to the Old Port Marina . It was at a cost as the currents were less favorable at 2 pm when we headed off , but this was offset for us by the lack of wind and we had the power to get through any currents we believed.

Theresa and Bruno came on board for a quick tea and coffee , Graeme and Bruno discussed the route and then we had a look at their dear wee boat .Maybe 30 ft in length , but they could pack a lot into the space.They had also done the Down East loop but in the other direction when they had a bigger boat.

We did find some interesting  currents along the journey , sometimes going with us and sometimes 

( mostly ) against us , but really nothing bad at all. Sticking closer to the shore was often a good idea especially as the depth was good. We passed Petite Rivière St Francois ski fields.You could see the chairlifts and runs cut through the trees.Soon be time for locals to get kitted for their ski season.This has the highest skiable slopes in Quebec .

We were passed by two large tankers heading North and a few Dolphins .At Pointe aux Petres we passed a large bird sanctuary.This place is an important stopover for about 10, 000 snow geese on their north/ south migration to and from the Artic. We saw quite a few of the white geese and also a huge flock of black birds resting near the marsh area.

Then onto the bridge straddled across the Ile d'Orleans and mainland and our first views of the Quebec City skyline.

The sun was starting to get ready to set and it was a wonderful sight.

Just before the bridge on our right was the Montmorency Falls , I was armed and ready with my camera for that.These Falls are 78 meters high , higher than the Niagara Falls by 30 meters.

As we rounded the corner heading for the entrance to the Old Port Marina and we said goodbye to our new boating friends .They headed a little further down the river.

The entrance of the Marina was not easy to find especially as the light was fading. Just looked like a solid concrete wall.

We slowed down and found the entrance into the first of the Louise basins.There we waited on a floating dock for the lock gates to open and were given our slip assignment .Handily there was a map on the floating dock so you could see exactly where your slip was situated.

I think the water level went up 14 ft and we sailed on through to a tranquil Marina where we saw the old Quebec skyline all lit up and realized this journey was all worth it! We found our dock and fortunately  there was a young guy waiting there able to help us tie up.The Marina staff had left for the day so no check in or wifi til tomorrow. It was a 5 hour trip  and the last part was quite twisty, plus we had the sun in our eyes , so we were pretty tired.Decided on a Lets Dish fish dinner and then off to bed. 

Over and Out, 

S and S

Cap L 'Aigue ( Eagle Cape)

hi F and F, 

Yet another sunny day here on the St Lawrence !

We left early so we could get some time in Charlevoix today.I had a hankering to go back to the Hotel Richlelieu we had been to with Barbara and Stephen.some years ago.

 Started with a 2 to 3  ft chop and then it would be smooth waters at other times, currents and wind have that effect here. About an hour into our trip Graeme spotted two whales We think they were Minke whales , grey with white under bellies.I was  reading at the time so missed the whole thing!

But a hour after that we were rewarded with the sighting of several pods of the endangered White

Beluga whales. As there was a few white caps around you could almost mistake them for not being whales.But we slowed way down and I was able to get a few distant photos Some were traveling with their young ,they are usually grey in color. Very exciting to finally see some whales.

Easy docking at Cap L 'Aigue  although the entry was a bit hard to see at first.We needed to be careful with the large rock breakwater and the narrow entrance. Wisely Graemeis always cautious going into new harbours. 

The dock master was very helpful and arranged a bus to pick us up and take us through the local towns and then onto the Hotel Richelieu at 2.30 pm and the pick us up again at 5.30 pm the deal was $5 each thee and back! A real deal.

Perfect! Also he recommended the Swiss style restaurant here at the Port de Refuge de Cap a L 'Ailge Marna for dinner tonight. Bistro de Refuge.

Also Graeme had met a couple when checking in and they were very keen for us to join their table at 

6 pm .When we got to the Hotel I suggested to check out the Casino and put a $20 down on he roulette wheel.Graeme picked number 5 and won so we cashed in with $44 .That would pay for the afternoon tea!

Walked around the hotel and  the wonderful views on this now gorgeous calm sunny day.

I got to have my afternoon tea with five little cakes and Graeme some Rose wine out on the outside terrace. We checked out the little boutiques afterwards and did a bit of people watching while waiting for the bus.

Back to the Marina then off to the restaurant..We four had a prime table by the window and the food was excellent. Teresa spoke no English , but Bruno did speak some.Most of the evening was in French. It was a very fun evening. We plan to go together down to Quebec tomorrow  and will leave depending on he usual wind and currents,

.Off to bed after another lovely day.

Over and Out, 

S and S

Castine our next spot 

Hi F and F

Well Mt Desert was wonderful , I could easily have spent several more days here!

But time to move on or in this case back down the coast, to Castine.

Slight hiccup to start as Graeme started the engines to warm them up I noticed  out the back a lobster pod line which seemed attached to our boat! 

Engines were stopped and we tried to figure out how to loosen the line and the big yellow ball which had gone under the boat.We feared it had caught around the prop as it didn't want to come loose.However help was at hand and a nice young man came out from Hinckley's Marina in a dingy and unhooked it.Seems it was caught in the freedom lift. What a relief that was!

I pulled up the mooring ball and we were off at 9.30 am.Graeme took the lead as Roger had his turn last time. The benefit of being behind the lead boat is you don't have to be so vigilant about the lobster pots , the person in front does the work for you.Once we got to the Eggenmoggin Reach we saw less pots and in the end it was a breeze especially as we had following seas and it was fairly sheltered being on an inside passage.We passed lots of lovely big homes perched on the cliffs overlooking the water. Wonder who buys these homes and if they are there only in the  summertime. We went under one tall bridge , the first one we have encountered since leaving New York.We arrived at Eaton's Boat Yard to find our new friends Susan and Chris from Boston tied up with their 48 Sabre on the long dock.With a bit of juggling ,we got our two boats parked in front of  them.Originally we had been told we would be rafting up .

So that was perfect , and side ties are  my favorite dock setting! Rain had started to settle in and continued throughout the afternoon .Graeme and I decide to set off to explore the town and made a lovely walk up the hill visiting the Maine Maritime Academy buildings.Ths academy offers undergraduate and graduate degrees , and has a large 500 ft long  ship they use for training purposes in the harbor. Makes sense for kids to go here with so much water based activity in the region. We also checked out the few little stores including the T and C Grocery store, and also the lovely old homes , churches and school buildings. Th rain was persistent and feeling rather damp we decided to call it quits and headed back for the boat.

At 7 pm we rallied Linda and Roger for the short walk to the nearby restaurant called Dennett's Wharf.

As you can imagine lots of fresh seafood is served here.

Back to the boats and fortunately the ramp leading to our boat was now level .There is a 10 ft tidal difference .It had been a steep climb up the ramp earlier in the day.

Still rain and wind so nice to go back to our cosy boats for the rest of the evening.

Over and Out, 

S and S

Photo time

Hi F and F 

Here are some photos from last two days.

Pretty insignificant !

The ark walk

We think it's a ground hog?

Mill pond waters

Tadoussac Hotel

Tadoussac Harbour

Yours truly

Skipperette and Skipper

Back downstream to Tadoussac

Hi F and F, 

So after a quiet night apart for a couple of times when we experienced a gentle rocking at the tide changes ,we woke up to another sunny day! Perhaps this will be an Indian Summer after all!

After breakfast we headed just round the corner to view the Virgin Mary Statue sitting high on the rocky Cap Trinite which is at the entrance of Bay Eternite . She was placed there in 1881 .Also slightly higher stands a wooden cross. After viewing and taking a few photos , we headed down to the entrance of the Saguenay Fjord on glassy waters .No current or wind to bother us.

Part way down we were passed by a big passenger ship heading upstream. Still didn't see one whale!

Arrived after two hours into Tadoussac Marina , just around the corner of the fjord entrance .

Sean was there to help us with fuel and pump out .This Marina is fairly small , they don't take reservations and Graeme had to do some tight maneuvering to turn the boat around and get both fuel tanks filled.Their pump hoses were very short.

Then off to an outside slip and Sean gets our a measuring tape to measure the full length of our boat from tip of anchor to end of dingy! That was a first! Off course it's always a bit longer than the official length the boat is .In our case 48 ft. So we had to add  on another 8 inches!

Sean bringing a fountain of information , explained to me the reason why there are only 3 mooring balls left in the Bay Eternite where we had just come from. Sean said there was a petition going to get some more added again .

Apparently in the past people abused them by tying up three boats on one ball or putting very large heavy boats on them and then they would break or they would have to cut the lines, when a difficulty arose.Sad news that some boaters can be irresponsible like that.

We set off to check out the town .The largeTadoussac Hotel dominates the hill where the town sits,so we made a visit there and also the oldest wooden church in Nth America close by.

Then time to find the town bakery.We decided a nice fresh French style baguette with cheese , pate and wine would be our dinner onboard tonight. After that we checked out the interesting restaurants  and a few shops .

Later in the afternoon , we did the coastal walk in the hope we might see some whales.We went armed with our binoculars but after an hour of patiently waiting and watching , still no whales came into sight.

One young man was on a rock on the peninsula playing his trumpet . Kind of a Kenny G sound .Maybe he thought he could coax the whales to come and play!

We ended up at the whale interactive center  to have a look see.Then back to enjoy our light dinner and the rest of the sunny day before the sun set.

Over and Out, 

S and S

Further up the Saguenay Fjord

Hi F and F, 

Well , day was sunny but winds started to get up.We debated about when to head up for our anchoring spot to the most beautiful bay in the whole Fjord.

After consulting the wind app we decided to spend most of the day here at Anse Staint Jean then head up late afternoon when the winds were due to die down . So before breakfast we made the best of it and took off to find Madame Louise's Boulangerie noted for her pasties a little way down the road.

Shop sign said open but sadly no Madame ,so we carried on to find a famouss covered bridge another  km .And find it we did.Very interesting with art work inside.

Then we headed back Madame still not open despite the open sign on the window and headed instead for the Cafe du Quai where their specially was crepes.

We had a delicious breakfast. Graeme had egg , ham and cheese crepe and I had the ladies favorite , pear, goat cheese and sliced almonds. We sat on the balcony overlooking the Bay and the Marina.

Later in e afternoon we went for another walk and found the Boulangerie open but erupt little inside .We chose the remaining pie , a strawberry and rhubarb one.Be good for dessert tonight .

For the rest of the time we watched the activities at the Marina and the boat cruising companies loading and off loading passengers. Winds were still a bit gusty so we waited til 4 pm to make our move.

Several of the Marina sailors were preparing their boats to haul out for the season and we were sorry to miss the procedure.

Apparently they wait til high tide around 6 pm today,then they sail around to the ramp and float their boats onto single trailers and bring them onto land for the winter. Lots of camaraderie and chatting as they spend the day preparing for the big event!

So time to go north and it was a short 35 min trip. We arrived in the Bay and searched for one of the three mooring balls there.

One was taken on the right bank by a sailing Catamaran near the dock to the National Park so we took the left bank ball. The third one sits in the center of the Bay.The water underneath us was a very dark blue almost black. This fjord is very deep registering 1,000 ft in some places.

Fortunately the mooring ball was on a shelf at only 30 ft.Dropped the dingy down and went to register and pay the $15 for the night There is an honesty box at the dock or you can go to the Park's visitors center. Sadly there used to be at least 12 and even up to 20 mooring balls but now only three remain.

The walk through the Park to the center was lovely and on the Bay we saw two ground hogs , very tame ! Lots of tracks well groomed for hiking the area.

Back to our boat and time for a drink and dinner out in the cockpit surrounded by majestic mountains and the sun setting .It was so peaceful and quiet with cicadas and ducks to keep us company.Just wonderful, so glad we made the effort to do this.

I did a check of the mooring ball before we went to bed and it was sitting nicely .Wind had completely died down.

Over and Out, 

S and S.

Off to the other side of the St Lawrence

Hi F and F, 

Well remember, I wanted to do a short hike up the Cap Anse a L' Orignal mountain yesterday so as the day dawned as a beautiful sunny calm day , we thought we could get in that walk before heading off for Tadoussac .Graeme worked out the tide times to ensure we didn't get too much current to fight with and we were going to leave here at11 am.

We dingied over and noticed the tide was going out.Oh well just tie the dingy in deeper water seemed like a good idea and we waded into shore.

We found a trail which led  to a lovely camping site with many permanent tents and asked for directions.We had to backtrack and so passed by where we had tied up the dingy.

And guess what , the dingy was now high and dry out of the water and the tide was retreating rapidly. Graeme headed off to get help as it was too heavy for us to push on our own.We have a central console and a heavier engine. A kind young gentleman arrived with Graeme and the three of us tried to move it along.We would just get to the water and the water would retreat further .Another young gentleman offered to help and so the four of us worked for an hour trying to catch up with the retreating water. A real comedy! 

In the end we gave up and Graeme sat in the boat for almost two hours waiting for the tide to finally float our boat!A real lesson in patience.I went off for a short walk and was rewarded with seeing a beautiful red fox on the walking path. Graeme entertained himself watching the seagul antics and a few seals in the bay.

Finally back on board Lady Erica and we did a quick turn around , dingy secured,Anchor up and off we went. About 2 hours late! Still the day was great  and water like a millpond.

At some point along the way a police boat stopped us to check us out.Very friendly but  they wanted to know basic details like name , date of birth  and where we had come from and where were we heading. They didn't come on board and seemed satisfied with our information.

We had noticed them earlier circling our boat at anchor when we were stuck in the dingy.

Fortunately the currents around the Tadoussac and Saguenay fjord area werent too bad .A few rip tides but our boat powered through no problem.

There was some fog hanging around the area so we decided to go up to L'Anse Staint Jean instead.

No response from the Marina as we made our way up another 22 n miles up the fjord.

Anyway fortunately there was help at hand once we entered the Marina .The fleet captain was there to help.Seemed most of the permanent oats were already hauling their boats out for the winter!

And we had a lovely sunny afternoon and evening.Very friendly boaters freely answering our questions.

Cooked a delicious Lets Dish meal of Ravioli on board and had a nice face time call from my brother Mark in New Zealand.

LAnse Staint Jean 

Over and Out, 

S and S

Anchorage at Anse L 'Orignal ( Moose Bay)

Hi F and F , 

It was a really quick trip this morning to Parc du Bic area for our anchoring spot.Took us just over an hour.Light winds and calm , perfect for an overnight stay. Anchor set very easily , but unfortunately wind got up a bit so we decided to leave our planned hike on land til tomorrow. Had a telephone call from Kitty , my faithful friend , wanting to see how we were doing. We did quite a lot of reading and enjoyed the Parc vistas. We decided this anchorage was more exposed than we were led to believe, but around 5pm a sailboat came in and anchored quite close by.Good to have two boats to k eep an eye on things.

For dinner I made a big salad, no need to use the generator that way with lots of left over goodies in it.

We went to bed fairly early , Graeme always likes to keep an eye on things when anchoring out.

Indeed the predicted low winds failed to happen and we had quite a lot of slapping during the night.

As it turns out Graeme slept soundly and I did not! I think he is getting used to relying on the anchor alarm! And having faith in his new NZ anchor!

Over and Out 

S and S

An Interesting fact at Rimouski

Found out yesterday that Rimouski was the town closest to the world's third worst disaster  sea.

It was only 7 miles off shore from here ,that the Empress of Ireland a largePassenger Ship went down.

1, 012 perished at sea. Apparently there was he at fog at the time and a Norwegian Ship carrying11 tons of coal  collided with the Empress of Ireland.It penetrated 6 meters into her hull and although locked together initially, once they separated , the Empress went down in 14 mins.A cheery though for us boaters!!!!

Apologies for spelling and editing!

Hi F and F

Yesterday with a day in port, I got to check over some of the blogs I did and oh dear many spelling mistakes due to typing errors Sorry about that ,hopefully you could read around the errors!

To be fair it has not always been easy to get wifi and sometimes sitting in a are is not the best place to concentrate! Well, enough of that!

Today is a day in port here at Rimouski .Winds howling, boats bobbing around in the Harbour even though it is sheltered. Such a contrast to yesterday!

Outside  we can see the Marina wind sock and it's almost horizontal !

Persistent rain and mist or fog , definitely not a day to be traveling!

So we had a lazy day , I went by foot to explore the shopping mall and get some warmer trousers 

.It  has got quite cold and we put the heating on all day for the first time this trip.

Later when the rain had almost stopped , Graeme and I took the bikes out and went for a ride and I showed him the mall.We got a few items including croissants for breakfast tomorrow.We want to try out the new Haskapa jam we bought in Lunenburg. Maybe a good berry to grow in NZ? Tastes more like a mild black currant.

After lunch we watched the remaining DVD we had onboard called The Contender .Its about US senators wanting to become Vice President.Usual high jinks !Then dinner onboard Farmers Market lamb chops which again were very good and a quinoa dish. Evening was reading and with the more gentle swaying due to wind drop we were able to get to sleep early.

Over and Out, 

S and S

Rimouski The Gateway To the Gaspe Peninsula

Hi F and F, 

Well another early start even though the winds weren't predicted to be strong today.Our friends behind us on Irish Eys left at 6.30 am heading south and so we got into action and left a hour later.

 The water was amazingly flat and calm and the winds light.

We had a dream run of five hours up the coast.This was our best day ever since we left the Chesapeake Bay for sailing, even the currents were favorable! It makes such a difference when the sea is calm , creates calm passengers on board! I got out my binoculars and checked out the towns on the way down , and there were many of them , just the same there was yesterday.At Cap Chat we passed 133 wind turbines operating ,and they claim to have one of the world's tallest 110 meters vertical axis windmills.

It was wonderful not to have had to fuel up so frequently for the last three stops but we did fuel up here as we had just over a quarter tank left. Nick the dock master was extremely helpful and friendly as were all the passers by. Again all wanting us to answer lots of questions about our boat and ourselves. Docked up ,the power worked  perfectly here. After checking in ,we borrowed the Marina bikes and headed off down the bike trails to a park along the waterfront.Great to get off the boat and have some exercise. Graeme had enough after about an hour ,but I kept going it was so pleasant.

Back to the boat for an early dinner on board and a rest .We  await the weather for  tomorrow which will decide if we can do our anchoring out spot we are keen to try, tomorrow night.

Over and Out,

S and S.

More pictures

Shippigan

Perce Rock

Gannets

This place is French after all!

Fishing village of Rivière au Renard

The Gaspe Coastline

Saints Anne des Monts

Hi F and F, 

Choppy seas greeted us at the entrance of the Harbour , so what's new!!!

First hour was not great but then we turned north and had almost following sea and soon we were surfing along.

The magnificent Chic Choc  ( the Mi ' kmaq Indian  name for the Appalachian Chain) continued on our left  as we moved along.Initially mist hung down just above the little towns dotted along the coast but as we moved further north it cleared. Each one of the towns had a church usually white in color and most had a fishing port protected by a large stone breakwater. We saw a couple of cargo ships in the distance and a few gannets flying about , that was about it .the sun came out  and the waves dropped to almost nothing as we entered the harbor of Saint Anne des Monts.

Tied up and when we checked the power  outlets , they wouldn't work even with the 30 amp splitter .Yet again! Oh well we have the generator if needed.

About half and hour later another cruise boat a 55 ft Fleming style boat docked in behind us.Turned out it was from Annapolis but the owner lived in Virginia! Had a long chat with the couple plus the other couple traveling with them and in the end we all went out to dinner together at the local seafood restaurant.It was a fun evening. Apart from Lynn and John , Peggy and John were the only other couple we have met on this journey so far.They were going in the reverse direction to us so we were all able to give each other some tips.

Over and Out, 

S and S

Some photos

Pei

Lady Erica at Anne of Green Gales House!

This is the house!

PEI 

The lobster one we caught!

The big one!