Perce, Quebec. July 31

Roche Perce
 

Bonaventure Island Gannets

We had a great day today.  The sun was lovely.  We drove to Perce.  This is quite a commercialized little village, but you can see why.  Very unique scenery.  Rocher Perce is made out of sandstone, so a soft rock so there are pieces falling off on a regular basis.  You can walk to the base of it at low tide, but they warn you not too so you don't get hit.  We had lunch there, Fish soup, Clam Chowder, Fish cakes and Smoked salmon, all very good.  Then we got on a boat around the island and around Bonaventure Island, which is a bird sanctuary for the Gannet, a very interesting sea bird.  They dive at 90 miles an hour into the water to fish.  It is something to see.  


Gannets nesting in the rocks

We also saw seals and a whale, but it came to the surface so quickly we did not get a picture.  It wasn't a small whale, but we couldn't see what kind. 
Considering all the food we had at lunch and the rough boat ride, I have decided I have outgrown my tendency to seasickness.  Yea!

By the way, Chris just did a calculation.  We have traveled 6310 kms.so far by motorhome.  That doesn't include the day trips by car everywhere.  It will be interesting to see the final number when we get home this fall.  Ha.

By the way, we will be in provincial campground the next couple of nights, so don't know what kind of internet we will have.  So if you don't hear for a day or two, we will be back!









 

Construction:  Summertime travel given!