On the morning of our departure from Quebec City I was really excited because we were going to Toudessac, a town at the mouth of the St Lawrence River, hoping to observe the whales as well as much more! Loaded, with a bit of effort, bags and backpacks, in our rented Suzuki, we have programmed the navigator and we left!
Fortunately we had also the maps, because it wasn't easy to use a navigator car programmed in English with Italian translation automatic that he could not understand the things written in Italian, and especially with two people with little experience in matters like us.
However the luck would have that we were to make a panoramic tour, 'cause the navigator has not led us to the shortest route, indeed, it took many long hours, but no exchange ever, because we had the opportunity to see, passing through it, the reserves of the Laurentides, a mountain range from the beautiful natural features.
Meravigliosi paesaggi, mentre l'asfalto correva veloce sotto di noi , circondate da un ' atmosfera suggestiva difficile da descrivere e che altrettanto difficilmente dimenticherò..
Beautiful landscapes, while the asphalt was running fast below us, surrounded by a 'picturesque atmosphere difficult to describe and equally difficult to forget ..
Ci sono stati momenti in cui per più di un ora abbiamo viaggiato senza incontrare nessuno che venisse nell'altro senso di marcia o che fosse dietro di noi, sembrava di stare in un film..
There were moments when for more than an hour we traveled without encountering anyone who was running the other way or it was behind us, it seemed to be in a movie ..
We decided to take a short break in an open space to stretch our legs, there was also another man there, but soon he left and we were completely alone, just with the sound of nature, beautiful .. The only care that I give you is about bears, moose, in short, the fauna is rich in these areas, and the animals are accustomed to come out of the woods, so be careful.
How to give up a little stop in Baie Ste Catherine since we had an hour of time? So ferry and within minutes we were in! Well yes because now we had reached our destination: D
Then we took the ferry to return to Tadoussac, really nice little crossing and both towns are very nice. Many of the activities of Tadoussac you can organize them from here, unfortunately due to time constraints we have not got a chance.
Go back, we had to do extensive research to find a b & b that was suitable for us, to our budjet, but most of all that it had a free room! We took a room at the Maison Clauphi (Tel. 4182354303, 188 Rue des Pionniers, B & B single and double rooms with shared bathroom, priced between 75 and 85 canadian dollars, double rooms around 100 canadian dollars).
You can choose the accommodation motel, B & B or luxurious suites.
It 's very cozy with a sitting room on the right, the breakfast room (which is really very good) on the left, the front desk before you, and just near the stairs to get some room.
Un po di storia non puo mancare nel mio racconto! Allora diciamo subito che nel 1600 questa cittadina diventò la prima stazione per il commercio delle pellicce nel Nord-America europeo.
A bit of history can not be lacking in my story! Then say at once that in 1600 this town became the first station for the fur trade in North America-Europe.
From 1850 for some years was not used, then return to be making around 1864 a lively resort with its elegant and famous Hotel Tadoussac, which you can see in the picture below, where behind the trees come out the red roofs, truly luxurious and famous.
You should also know that you can visit the Petite Chapelle, one of the oldest wooden churches in the country, built by the Jesuits in 1747. (Tel. 4182354324; Rue du Bord de l 'Eau, adults \ children 2.50 \ $ 1; by 9:00 to 21:00 from mid June to mid October).
Where are we?
This is the area of the fjord at the mouth of Rivière Saguenay.
The river is longer than 100 km north of Chicoutimi was born as an emissary of the Lac St Jean until you get to Tadoussac. The fjord of the mouth was formed at the time of the last ice age and is the most southern of the northern hemisphere (excuse the pun). At the latter city the water depth decreases and the Saguenay meets the cold salt waters of the St. Lawrence, giving rise to large concentrations of krill, really important for the whales' alimentation; you can easily understand the presence of these huge and magnificent mammals.
Despite the fact that the area is protected, the amount of krill has been declining in recent years, for reasons still not understood, so also the whales.
The night view of the harbor is beautiful, you can walk and see beautiful locations ..
Tadoussac is not a very big town, has about 1000 inhabitants, however, is filled by the many visitors who love nature, sea, kayaking, but most of whale watching.
Walking through the city you can see many hotels, souvenir shops, bars, restaurants (some really amazing, unfortunately I lost the names of those where I was), a small supermarket, a pharmacy is missing, although the supermarket comes with some medicines.
The city is a living mostly from May to October, during the tourist season.
Spero di avervi fatto intuire che non potete certo perdere la gita in barca per vedere le balene, potete scegliere diverse compagnie, tipi di imbarcazione , orari adatti ad ogni tipo di esigenza (ad esempio vi sapranno aiutare a scegliere l'imbarcazione più adatta se avete problemi di schiena).
You could not miss the boat trip to see whales, you can choose different companies, types of boat schedules for every type of requirement (for example, will help you choose the most suitable boat if you have back problems).
Whales seem to literally put on show, they know that someone is watching and even if it's very difficult for them (as will be explained by the guide) made wonderful jump, I would stay whole days looking for them and admire their beauty ..
Do not miss visiting groups of seals, really cute and will go around the boat almost curious about what is happening.
From May to November, although the best time is from June to October, whale-watching is very popular.
The ideal windless days because it is easier to see the whales.
Keep in mind that the price will be around $ 50 for a three-hour trip and remember to always wear something heavy, because is never too hot on board.
I apologize for the quality of the photos, but I was enchanted, so I have not taken a lot ..
Eccoci di nuovo sulla terra ferma , dopo un buon pranzetto, sarei voluta andare sul kayak c'è possibilità di affittarlo insieme alla muta, tuttavia non mi è stato possibile, se ci andate fatemi sapere com' è, così la prossima volta mi organizzerò anche io!!
Here we are again on the mainland, after a good lunch, I wanted to go on the kayak, there is the possibility to rent it with the wet suit, but it wasn't possible for me, if you go there,let me know how it is so the next time I will also organize I!
Queste particolari rocce sono una caratteristica della zona, un' ottimo punto di vista e anche davvero comodi per sedersi un pò!
These particular rocks are a feature of the area, a 'good point of view and also very comfortable to sit a while!
Just nearby there is a path in the woods that might be interesting to take a little walk.
Questa è la spiaggia, graziosa non trovate? Ho potuto inoltre assistere ad una piccola lite tra due buffissimi gabbiani!
This is the beach, nice isn't it? I could also attend a small dispute between two funny seagulls!
Traversata "al contrario" verso Ste Catherine, questa volta avremmo fatto la strada sulla costa,piu breve e con un apnorama diverso; illuminate dal sole eccoci pronte a percorrere altri dei 1300 km previsti, indirizzate verso i Cantons de l' Est..
Crossing in the opposite direction to Ste Catherine, this time we would have done the road on the coast, more quickly and with a different view, illuminated by the sun we are ready to take more of the 1,300 km planned, directed to the Cantons de l' Est.
Information:
The ferry from Baie Ste Catherine takes about 10 minutes and is free, 24 hour 24. Tadoussac is also connected by Interca bus to Montreal.
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