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L’Anse Saint-Jean
49℉ at 4:00, high 82 Monday, September 5, 2016 On a day of perfect weather, we went to Anse Saint-Jean. An Anse is a cove and a Baie is a big bay. Driving through town to the end we parked next to a Fjord National Park sign for a hike. While reading, a couple walked by…
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Zodiac Cruise in Parc National Fjord-du-Saguenay
It was a cool, overcast day for a trip on the Saguenay in a rubber boat, so we dressed warmly. It was also sprinkling rain. Arriving at the visitor’s center at 1:30 we filled out our paperwork, relieving anyone of any responsibility. A young man introduced himself as our guide, asking where we were from as we…
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Camping Petit Saguenay
50℉ at 5:30 am, high of 62 and cloudy Saturday, September 3, 2016 This is a great campground, spread out nicely with grass, two services, WIFI, very clean bathrooms and a nice office. There is an area across the street with the cutest cabins, right on the river. For $100/night you can sleep four. It…
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Driving to Petit Saguenay
50℉ at 5:30 am, high 67 Friday, September 2, 2016 Moving from Camping Lac Jolly, we stopped for roadwork and who happens by coming the other way from playing cards in Chicoutimi, but Paul and Diane Tremblay! We chatted a few minutes in the middle of the road. I commented that there are a lot…
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Street Golf
While setting up camp, I noticed two guys in the middle of the road putting golf balls around. I thought boy, these guys are avid! Later a group of four came around putting and laughing with lots of chatter in French. Then I saw them putt into a hole made from metal or plastic imbedded…
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Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien
56℉ at 4:00 am and a high of 74 Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Fred told us about a great Zoo near Saint Feliciene, this was our destination today, but first we stopped at a boulangerie, La Maison Gourmande, to buy some bread. Of course we then bought some bruschetta and muffins. Then off to the…
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Pointe-Taillon National Park
60℉ at 5:00 am and high of 77 Pointe-Taillon National Park is a peninsula jutting into Lac Saint-Jean and bordered on the north by the Peribonka River. There are no cars allowed in the park, but is set up best for bikes. My pictures don’t do it justice, as it is an incredibly beautiful park.…
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A Rainy Day
55℉ at 5:30 and high of 60. Sunday, August 28, 2016 It’s nice to have a rainy day every now and then to catch up on things, so we did some laundry and did some research on where to go next. By afternoon we had had enough! We drove around looking for a bakery (boulangerie)…
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Chocolaterie des Peres
We are camped right next to a huge “Chute” on the Mistasibbi River. I don’t know how many waterfalls are in this region, but it’s a lot. This one is more like a huge, class VI rapid. I’m surprised there aren’t raft trips, but if you made a mistake, that would be your last adventure.…
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Fishing Malbaie River Again
65℉ at 4:00 am and high of Thursday, August 25, 2016 There was a 60% chance of rain, and it was raining when I got up. Martha suggested I go fishing again and she agreed to go with me. We decided to go back to the same spot since there was a nice parking area…