There isn’t much I don’t like about camping, but setting up a wet tent in the rain, in the dark, is one of them.
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves now…
Today’s travels take us through Acadie, the traditional Acadian area of Canada where people speak Acadian French, Canadian French, English, and Chiac (which is French, with a lot of English words, but transformed into French structures). On a hangé around une ‘tite boute.
We started near Forillon National Park, in Quebec, and headed to Percé to see the Rocher Percé.
We stocked up on chocolates and pastries in Percé, and then moved on for a pick nick and ice cream at Cap d’Espoir while we watched the fishermen loading up their lobster traps.
Next, we stopped in Bonaventure, to see the Bioparc de la Gaspésie. It’s a small zoo/refuge for animals, most of which are native to the area. We finally got to see some beavers.
We arrived just in time to watch the bears have a snack: oranges!
Then we headed to New Brunswick, around la Baie-des-Chaleurs. There was a ferocious storm, and the roads were terrible so we lost quite a bit of time. It’s never a good sign when the long haul drivers pull off the road.
We came centimetres from hitting a deer that had been spooked by the wind a lightning.
We ended up with a McDonalds dinner, and the kids watched a movie in the car DVD player (first of the trip, though).
Finally, we arrived at Kouchibouguac National Park at 11 pm and had to set the tent up in the rain. Good thing we are getting quick at that part.
Still, this was the most beautiful campground we’ve seen this trip and we went to sleep warm, exhausted, and happy to be out of the rain.
Some stats:
- Fox: 1
- Deer: 1
- Bird nest: 1
- Sea birds: many
- Total distance: 1600 km
all the stars in the sky 