Ray and Anna Blog

Friday, August 31, 2018 What a glorious day to reach Gaspésie! The temperature was perfect (19-22 degrees Celsius) and the sky, wonderfully blue! We were happy to leave the hotel after...

Saturday, September 1, 2018 Even if we made it fun, driving to our next destination was a long haul. The Gaspé Peninsula South shore — extending from Pointe-à-la Croix to Percé...

Sunday, September 2, 2018 Our hotel room is looking straight at the Percé Rock and the Bonaventure island. Together, they form the Parc national de l’île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé (Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé national Park). It is...

Monday, September 3, 2018 Since we had settled on spending a “far niente” day, we drove to l’Anse-à-Beaufils (a 10 km drive West of Percé) to visit the historic Magazine Général, rebuilt in...

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Last day in Percé, under heavenly skies! It was hot as soon as I opened the curtains, and the bright sunshine was almost blinding. Let’s get busy...

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Beautiful day… but it might change according to the forecast (not that they have never been wrong before…lol). You know the French charm is gone when… You...

Thursday, September 6, 2018 I got up early, took a peak outside, and noticed the saturated colours… so nice and crisp. Rain surely has a revitalizing effect on nature! Time to...

Friday, September 7, 2018 Truly, I have been pretty amazed by the North Coast of the Gaspé Peninsula, and I might have a small preference for this landscape over the Baie-des-Chaleurs....

Saturday, September 8, 2018 What an awesome trip! We did tour the whole peninsula, and the memories we are bringing home will last forever! All the way to Mont-Joli, the road...