I had always thought that Quebec was a quintessentially French word. The Algonquin tribes that settled here named the place “where the river narrows” and French dudes like Samuel de Champlain adopted it when they settled there in 1608. It’s got a perfect strategic spot on the St Lawrence River, and it has the only […]
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Quebec, Gaspesie National Park, Parc national du Bic, Quebec City, our stops and route
From the parks website, you can read more – https://www.sepaq.com/pq/bic/decouvrir/portrait.dot?language_id=1 THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE PARK “In late August, 1535, three small vessels bearing the arms of King Francis I, sailed up the St. Lawrence River at the mercy of the late summer breezes. On Sunday, August 29, seeing a site of great beauty, the […]
Quebec, Gaspé Peninsula – September 7th-9th
We had to go to the Gaspé Peninsula. It was a must and not because of the history, scenery, bakeries and parks. The urgency had started four days earlier. We were on our planned route to St John’s, Newfoundland when it made sense. Milissa had been saying for a few days that that big storm […]