786 July 27, 2022 Riviere Du Loup

It was chilly and I needed a sweatshirt for my morning walk.  I took the multiuse path along the Saint Lawrence River to the Parc de la Pointe.

In the harbor it was low tide and the boats were sitting in mud.

Tim took a bike ride down to the water as well.

Later, we drove to Rue Lafontaine and walked through town. 

We spent some time walking around this old stone church.

I know two small boys who would love this splash pad!

Lots of sculptures and art in town.

We wandered into shops and tried reading and interpreting signs and storefronts.

Charlie Chaplin sits outside the old movie theater. Both Minions and Thor are currently playing…in French of course!

We were able to find postcards and then got stamps at the post office.  We went into the bookstore where we found maps and a French/English dictionary.

I love shopping in a new grocery store.  We went in nearly every aisle.  It’s fun to find some new things to try!

We both biked back to the point this afternoon. 

We met Raymond, an 86-year-old cyclist who spoke no English.  He did let us know that we should watch for beluga whales in the water.  He also told us that he had recently biked 135 kilometers in a bike race.  He was a nice man with a great attitude.  He was in great shape and should be an inspiration to us all!   Our conversation with him just proves that if people really want to communicate…it is absolutely possible. 

We took a picnic dinner back to the river.