September – October 2019
Autumn in Québec
Québec City, Île d'Orléans, the Saguenay fjord, Tadoussac and the autumn colours, before settling in Montréal.
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Stories from this journey
- September 2019
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September 30, 2019 Stage 1 of 7Visiting Québec City: culture, food and landscapes
It felt very strange to cross an ocean, change continents and arrive in a country where French was also an official language. After a very bumpy eight-hour flight, we landed…
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October 3, 2019 Stage 2 of 7 · 11 kmMust-sees on Île d'Orléans, Québec
Jacques Cartier is an unavoidable figure in Québec. The first official discoverer of Canada, he documented his voyages so thoroughly that it's easy to follow in his footsteps. The Jacques-Cartier…
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October 4, 2019 Stage 3 of 7Hiking Mont du Lac-des-Cygnes: adventure and panorama
Travelling on crutches had undeniable drawbacks, but it offered one major advantage on our visit to Grands-Jardins National Park. The regular clack of the crutch at every step on the…
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October 8, 2019 Stage 4 of 7Discovering marine wildlife: the Saguenay fjords and Tadoussac
Getting used to the Québécois accent had gone fairly smoothly. Admittedly, we'd sometimes come across someone with poor diction, but that could also happen in remote corners of France. In…
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October 9, 2019 Stage 5 of 7Discovering the Saguenay Fjord: an unforgettable day
That morning we went to Les Bergeronnes, 20 kilometres north of Tadoussac, to watch whales, but this time from a boat. We could have done it in Tadoussac, but we…
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October 13, 2019 Stage 6 of 7A journey into Québec's autumn colours
When was the last time you truly experienced silence? In the middle of that stretch of water, we couldn't hear a single sound. No car in the distance, no raised…
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October 16, 2019 Stage 7 of 7Adventure in Montréal: paperwork and discoveries
All good things come to an end, and our road trip was over after 1,300 kilometres on the road. A new adventure was now beginning: taking on the city of…
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