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Today we are sad to leave PEI and our friends, but we have to get a move on.
We headed to the Confederation bridge, stopped to buy stickers, and paid our toll. It is a spectacular day and the forecast this week looks good.
IMG_3334 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1809 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1811 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
We are trying to get the 490 km or as close as possible to Campbellton NB. This is a good starting point for our tour out on the Gaspe Peninsula. We did alternate between the small coastal roads and the secondary highway.
FILE1833 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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The Acadian spirit is alive and well here with all the flags, banners, and homes painted in the Red/White, and Blue with the gold star.
FILE1877 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1835 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1882 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1892 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1896 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1914 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1920 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
We decided to stop for the day just after 4 and found a nice camp site on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the village of Belldune. This camp is on a cliff above the water, but with easy access to the beach. There was a dairy bar down the road and we opted for ice-cream for dinner! The sun was an amazing blood red globe at sunset. So nice to be back in our tent. It was 28-32 degrees all day, but after sunset it was nice and cool for sleeping.
IMG_3336 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3340 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3341 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3344 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
PEI-37 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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We slept in and set out after 9 north again and still on the Acadian coastal drive (11). We stopped for fuel in Cambellton (.10$ a liter cheaper than Quebec). Got to love it in rural Canada where you can pump your gas and THEN pay for it!
FILE1923 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1929 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
Then we rode across the bridge to Quebec, stopped at the tourist info for some maps, and then hit a local grill for a hearty breakfast. You know you are in Quebec when this is the ad on your place mat!
FILE1938 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3347 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1940 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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This is the gateway to the Gaspe Peninsula and we spent the rest of the day going east and north on the 132. This winds on and off the coast and thru small towns and First Nation villages.
FILE1948 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
PEI-40 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1958 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
We never really figured out what they meant by the "slippery for motorcycles for the next X km" signs.
FILE1980 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3351 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3352 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3348 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3349 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
There are a huge number of bikers mostly Harleys and an insane number of Can Ams.
FILE1990 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1995 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
A common sign here!
IMG_3354 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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We stopped in Perce for a view of the road arch and then around to Saint-George-de-Malbaie from where you can actually see the arch from the back side.
PEI-39 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
Our goal is to get close to the Forillon National Park. We managed to get just past Gaspe and to the Fort Ramsay Camp ground. The motel here like most in Quebec and for sure on the Gaspe are fully booked and this dive is 165$ per night! Camping is 25!
IMG_3356 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
IMG_3355 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
We had been told by the camp office lady there was a place to get dinner “500” m back towards town. Well we arrived back to the ESSO where we had just bought gas 1.4 km back and asked for directions to the place that was actually 2 km from the camping. Oh well at least we had a good walk to justify the juicy Montreal smoked meat sandwiches we had at La Bannquise!
Screen Shot 2018-08-14 at 19.58.25 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
We had to get in the tent at dusk as the mosquitos were driving us crazy (Welcome back to Canada).
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We had a great night as it cooled off nicely and we packed up just as the sun was burning thru the clouds about 0830. We set off north and east again on the 132 thru the Forillon National park to the end of the Gaspe Peninsula and then finally made our turn WEST on the 132 at the Cap-des Rosiers lighthouse (tallest in Canada).
FILE1998 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
FILE1999 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
PEI-41 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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