790 July 31, 2022 Parc National De La Gaspesie

Welcome to the world sweet Stella Elizabeth!!

I took just a short 2 mile walk along the side street this morning.  I knew that we had planned  a hike later in the day and I needed to save my legs!

Breakfast by the sea.

We had reserved two nights here in Sainte Anne De Monts so that we could spend today doing a day trip to the national park.  We took the Jeep and drove inland.  We began to see mountains.

Our first stop was at La Grande Fosse.  This is where the salmon swim up the Sainte Anne River to spawn. It is unclear if they have already been here this year or if they are still on their way.  They were not here today!

We drove to the trailhead for the hike to Mont Ernest Laforce.  This hike was rated as moderate.  We were told that it was about 5km and would take about two hours.  The trail was gravel and well groomed as we ascended the mountain.  We rose 600 feet in 1 ½ miles.  It was a gradual climb.  We made it to the top in less than 50 minutes.  Pictures don’t capture the majesty and grandeur of the view. 

The video does a better job! This is why we hike!

We began the hike down.  This way, the trail was a little rougher.  What a gorgeous place!

As we drove down the park road, we saw a mama moose and her calf crossing the road in front of us. I was too slow with the camera to get a picture…but what a thrill!

We stopped at Chute Sainte Anne.  The signage told us that the salmon swimming upstream were stopped by this obstacle!

We enjoyed a pique nique of crusty whole grain bread with marinated mussels and cheese and veggies and grapes.

We spent a quiet Sunday evening.  We had a fresh green salad with salmon sausage for our meal.