The giant lobster was not nearly as busy as the when I was there in July, so I had the chance to get some more interesting photos this time.
Looking out at the Shediac River
The next two days were spent driving around the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, and getting a chance to practice some of my very rusty French. Apparently all those years of French Immersion paid off, as I could make myself understood when ordering food and asking for directions. Of course I learned French from Les Quebecois(es), so I'll never be understood in France!
Sugarloaf in Cambellton, NB and the Restigouche River that runs between northern NB and the Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspé is Beautiful, and I was astounded at how much parts of the scenery, small towns and landscape were like the Coromandel Peninsula & other parts of New Zealand - complete with the corrugated tin roofs! Parts of it were also like driving the Cabot trail in Cape Breton, and would be absolutely stunning when the leaves change. We only caught hints of colour on a few trees.
Approaching a small coastal town on the Gaspé
My parents are drive-by site seers, so we didn't stop much aside from food breaks. Though we did stop in Percé for a walk on the boardwalk to take in the Percé Rock. Later that day we stopped for the evening in the town of Gaspé and did a driving tour of the town after supper.
Percé Rock - From the lookoff and looking at the hole in the rock through the hole in the chair
The second day on the Gaspé we made very few stops, except for the usually food stops and a few photo ops (for me, as I was the chauffeur). We made back to Cambellton, NB for diner then found a wonderful B&B about 20-30 kms down the road for the evening. If you ever find yourself looking for a place to stay, or indeed a reason to visit the Bay of Chaleur in northern New Brunswick, you have to look up the Hayes House in Nash Creek, conveniently located on highway 134 next to an access road to the #11 highway. The century old home is huge, nicely furnished & each bedroom has it's own bathroom. The breakfast is Amazing! Definitely in the class of gourmet meals. The huge gourmet meal fueled our trip back home via a bit of Sunday shopping at the Truro mall and a steak dinner at Ponderosa in Bedford (near Halifax).
Day 2 on the Gaspé - the Saint Lawrence Seaway/River side
An interesting rock formation & a small town in the mist
Approaching a small coastal town on the Gaspé
My parents are drive-by site seers, so we didn't stop much aside from food breaks. Though we did stop in Percé for a walk on the boardwalk to take in the Percé Rock. Later that day we stopped for the evening in the town of Gaspé and did a driving tour of the town after supper.
Percé Rock - From the lookoff and looking at the hole in the rock through the hole in the chair
Along the boardwalk in Percé (note the gannets painted on the chair at the top left)
In the town of Percé
The second day on the Gaspé we made very few stops, except for the usually food stops and a few photo ops (for me, as I was the chauffeur). We made back to Cambellton, NB for diner then found a wonderful B&B about 20-30 kms down the road for the evening. If you ever find yourself looking for a place to stay, or indeed a reason to visit the Bay of Chaleur in northern New Brunswick, you have to look up the Hayes House in Nash Creek, conveniently located on highway 134 next to an access road to the #11 highway. The century old home is huge, nicely furnished & each bedroom has it's own bathroom. The breakfast is Amazing! Definitely in the class of gourmet meals. The huge gourmet meal fueled our trip back home via a bit of Sunday shopping at the Truro mall and a steak dinner at Ponderosa in Bedford (near Halifax).
Day 2 on the Gaspé - the Saint Lawrence Seaway/River side
An interesting rock formation & a small town in the mist
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