Quebec

Rather than driving around, my GPS had me taking a ferry across the river.  It is always a fun experience sitting in the coach on a "boat" with the rocking and all.  I was reminded of the last time I took a ferry, last summer in the Yukon where that RV got stuck exiting the ferry and they had to dig it out.  No mishaps this time.  The ferry ride was $25/Canadian, but I didn't have that much so it cost more for me using American.

Getting around Quebec City is always a challenge, but with construction and detours, they outdid themselves!



 I have been to Quebec City before, so one of the things I wanted to do this stop was the Parc De La Chute-Montmorency Historic Site.  Chute Montmorency (or Montmorency Falls in English) was named by Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec City, in honor of Duc de Montmorency, the viceroy of New France.  It is 83 meters (273 feet) high, 30 meters taller than Niagara Falls.

There is a suspension bridge that crosses over the falls; you'll feel the roaring under your feet. The water flows at a rate of 9,346 gallons per second.  There are two ways to get there.  You can pay $14 to ride to the top and then walk about 1/2 mile to the bridge, or you can take the panoramic staircase, 487 steps.

 After having a sleepless night, I was really tired traveling north yesterday, never a good idea.  When I arrived in Saguenay (I'm here to see the Fjords) I decided to change the place where I'm staying so I drove to St. Ambroise to a campground.  My GPS was playing tricks again and I ended up in a dead end-unhook, turnaround, hook up- and then when I got to the office I missed a step up to the door and took a flying header making a great entrance and providing amusement to the French Canadians.  After I finally get into my site and all set up, the camp host comes over and tells me I have to move about 2 feet closer to the power pole.  I have no idea why other than it was a "test" of my patience .... so I'm unhooking my power and water and bringing in the slides, etc. and they come back and yell at me for not moving.  It's not like it took hours to do this ... but there is only me.  Oh well ...

I made the mistake of taking a nap, but then I was up until 4am watching movies.  And today I have rain again, so the Fjords are waiting.

A drive around the Fjords and St. Jean lake and I'll be heading to Maine.  I decided rather than cross New Brunswick again, I'm dropping down into Maine and seeing the top section on my way to Nova Scotia.  That will help my timing a little as Maine "closes" the first of October.

I've had temps in the 50s this week, a nice change from the hot summer I experienced, but the humidity is still pretty high.