We left the campground late in the morning and after about an hour stopped for lunch. Besides Les & Mary, another couple Roy & Rachael stopped at the same rest area. We walked around and took a few pictures. The high tide was marked by the weed line.
One of the nice things about being able to generate electricity is that the microwave oven allows you to have something hot to eat. As it’s been chilly here (at least for Floridians) we heated up some clam chowder and enjoyed every spoonful. After a leisurely lunch and a short drive we approached the town of Perce. The roads have been mostly two lanes, some pretty bumpy and some steep grades. We came down one on the way into the town of Perce QC, pronounced Per-say). Jackie gets a little nervous when I’m driving and snapping those “Gotta Have” pictures. After we got settled in the campground, I took a picture looking at the hill from a distance.
The name of the campground is Cote Surprise and we were speculating what the “surprise” was going to be. If you are a camper, you know how much the quality of the campground can very from place to place. In this case it was a very pleasant surprise. Off shore was Perce Rock. At low tide you can see a land bridge to the rock. We didn’t see anyone walking across, of course it was still wet and we did read warnings about falling rock dangers.
1541We drove around the area and found other interesting sights, even a cruise ship passed by. There was a little park with signs in French and English. We won’t get back to the English speaking part of Canada until Wednesday. We did go back up the hill to get some more pictures. As the sun got lower in the sky it illuminated Perce Rock and gave it a different look. I couldn’t resist taking another picture’
On Tuesday, we went to Bonaventure Island. The island is two miles off shore and is home to the second largest colony of Gannets in the world. There are other species of birds that breed here; Gulls, Kittiwakes and Murres. Murres are fish eaters and dive to depths of 300 feet or more to get their food. The cliffs where the birds nest are 250 feet high. The waters are rich in sea life and the island used to be home to a fishing company. He island became a bird sanctuary in 1919 and became the property of the Province of Quebec in 1971.
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It is pretty easy for the locals to tell that we aren’t from here. Just compare how Jackie is dressed compared to a local boy.
There were buildings dating back to the time was a fishing station and much information about the history as presented in photos and signs. Below is a picture of this site when the fishing station was active and the station chief’s house. The furnishings in the house have been preserved and are on display.
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Stunning scenes. I especially like the one out of the front window of your RV.
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