Driving to Gaspe

Good day everyone! This morning we had to buy some groceries so we drove to the nearest Metro. It took us 2 minutes to get there from the university and was attached to a large shopping centre. Inside, there was Holt Renfrew, Zara, Simons, and many other brand name stores. It was very nice and clean.

Soon after, we were on the road. We entered the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. First we stopped at the tourist centre at La Pocatiere to get maps and more information. Then we drove to Mcdonald’s and ordered a Mcpoutine and 2 junior mcchickens. Jon was ordering through drive-thru. We didn’t see poutine so he tried to ask if they sold poutine. It was very cute as he struggled to find the words. The poutine was no bad. Jon liked the poutine. It was about $3.50 for one.

Then, we drove to Kamouraska. The lady at the tourist centre said that this village has been said to be one of the most beautiful villages in North America. It was very nice, quaint village.

As we were driving, we noticed that the churches in the villages looked very similar. They all have a silver top and with a brown walls. We were driving mainly along highway 132 which is
along the coast. It has been a nice drive for us.

We also had a nice view of the St. Lawrence River at Riviere du Loup. There were also 4 wooden circles by the water.

From there, we drove to Bic which is a little past Saint Fabien. We went to the Bic National Park. We wanted to take a shuttle to the top of the mountain but we arrived too late. There were main areas in the park. We chose to go to Cap-Caribou area. We walked on the trail “Les Anses” which brought us to “l”anse aux Bouleaux Ouest”. When the tide is low, you can spot seals. However, the tide was high so we didn’t see any. There was a nice view of the water. Jon wanted to take pictures of the splash that a rock makes when thrown in water. It was funny seeing him carry large pieces of rock and throwing them because people though he was crazy.
We’ve spotted lots of large windmills on our drive. In fact, we took a picture of the largest windmill in North America.

We are now in Gaspe. The air here is quite cold and nippy. It's quite refreshing. Jon enjoys photography now. He took lots of artsy shots and they look fantastic.

Have a good night everyone!
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