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Seaplanes and Sailing
Enjoyed a long weekend at Fairfield Harbor with good friend Jim Thompson. The intent was to get his sailboat cleaned up. With a seaplane fly-in scheduled at the nearby Bridgeton Marina, the weekend became more about fun than cleaning. Discovering that crews from Temptation and Bubbles were also going to be there, it quickly became…
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Back to the US and Home
After thanking our wonderful host family in Quebec City, we headed South towards Maine on Route 73. Stopping for a rest in Sainte-Marie we enjoyed their friendly information center and clean restrooms. Just behind the center a boardwalk led to this bird viewing platform. On the way back, the trail wove through wetlands where life…
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Québec City
We rolled into Quebec City just before rush hour. Greeted by new friends, we “driveway camped” under their carport for two nights while touring this beautiful city. Our gracious hosts, and fellow Pleasure-Way owners, took us on a walking tour of the city at night. The illuminated Canadian National Railway station was a great place…
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Charlevoix, QC
Beth looked for whales one last time as we crossed the Saguenay River for the last time on this trip. And yes, we saw whales again! Trucks, trailers, busses, and all sorts of vehicles easily roll on and off these big ferries. Our sprinter van looks tiny next to the big semis. A glass enclosed…
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Saguenay Fjord and Tadoussac
This morning we’re off to explore more of the area. Although we love this campground, we felt we should see some of the nearby Provincial Park. But first, we wanted to find “La Petit Cochonne”, a tiny bakery we learned about from the campground. Directions said to drive to the airport. Plenty of parking is…
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Camping With Whales
9-8-17 Friday Rising with the sun, we wandered around the campground and found the perfect spot, then walked up to the office to sign up for two more nights. They wanted to see the van to insure we wouldn’t block anyone’s view, so we drove around to the office where the owner said we were…