July 23, 2013 Day 62 St. Lawrence River
Cap De L’Aigle MarinaCap De L’Aigle, Quebec, Canada
Five o’clock this morning came early but that
is when we departed Quebec City behind our friends on Outbound, heading east on the St. Lawrence River. We had a good
ride today as the river was calm, and the partly cloudy sky never developed
into anything worse. After the first
couple of hours we had the current with us and at one point we were flying at
18 mph! That was at our normal 1300 rpm which usually gives us 8 mph! We felt sorry for the boats going west
against that current.
We enjoyed the coastline with mountains to
the north providing a pretty backdrop.
We could see a few ski slopes and they did not look like they were for
beginners! We also passed a large waterfall about an hour east of Quebec City –
very impressive. It is taller than Niagara
Falls.
We arrived at the marina before 1:00 and got
secured into our slip for the night.
After all the sightseeing we did in Quebec City, we were content to just
to read and rest on the boat this afternoon.
(A visit into town would also require transportation!) There is a 15 foot tide here and depending
on low or high we can or cannot see over the breakwall!
We had dinner on board and then made plans with
Ron and Lisa for our departure tomorrow to Tadoussac. It is located on the
banks of the Saguenay Fjord and the St. Lawrence River and is known as a whale
watching destination. There are many
types of whales (at least 12) that we could see: beluga, minke, blue, humpback,
and more – we don’t care which ones – we just want to see (and photograph) them!
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| The waterfall! |
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| Beautiful mountains along the St. Lawrence River |
