While Walmart parking lots have proven utilitarian rather than adventurous, Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec and in particular canyoning have been a high light of our trip.
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| London to Toronto |
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| Toronto to Belleville |
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| Belleville, Ont. Walmart parking lot as another camp night |
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| East, East, East |
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| J'mappelle Shannon! |
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| Mon amie est Mary! |
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| Kingston bound |
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| See the Great Lakes; we missed dipping our feet in Eerie |
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| Belleville to Kingston |
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| Were now by the famous & important St. Lawrence River |
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"Onroute" - awesome Ontario gas and rest centres in the middle of "no where!"
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| Ontario countryside |
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| towards Montreal ... |
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| But we leave the Trans Canada to take Hwy 30 "Est" (east) to avoid Montreal rush hr traffic |
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| Toll Hwy - $9 for truck and trailer |
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| The massive St Lawrence |
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| Quebec countryside |
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| Exported hydro power a large part of Quebec's gross domestic product (GDP) |
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| 1.5 hrs to go before Mont Sainte Anne |
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| Gas stop - everyone is speaking French - go figure! |
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| Parapenting |
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| Bridge before Quebec City |
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| Apartments, Quebec City |
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| Japanese Lilacs still in bloom, Quebec City - heavy traffic too! |
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| Sunset before we exit Quebec City, over the bridge towards Beaupre |
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| Our Mont Sainte Anne campsite - kids overlooking the river |
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| Forecast of 33 C and high humidity |
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| Human-made swimming hole beside our #24 campsite |
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| Fed from the Jean Larousse River - il fait frois! |
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| Gondola ride to the top of Mont Sainte Anne Ski Hill |
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| Ski runs & summer hiking trails |
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| Flora and fauna very similar to Shuswap & high country BC |
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| Prep for a wedding |
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| Wedding party guests |
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| Area history - the cathedral was one of the earliest ones built in North America |
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| 92% of Quebec consists of the Canadian Shield |
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| The other 2 geological regions are the Appalachians and the St. Lawrence Lowlands |
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| The St. Lawrence follows a 600-million-year-old crack in the earth's crust called Logan's Fault |
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| Back in the gondola to head down |
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| Exiting at the base - wedding guests to the right, mtn bike riders boarding the gondola on the left |
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| The bride & groom! |
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| Mont Sainte Anne resort village |
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| Kiddy ski lift - covered up for the summer |
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| Athlete quick wash station |
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| A cool water hole for the high temps and humidity |
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| Bug net needed! A particular mouche (fly) took a lot of my skin & blood! |
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| No chlorine - conitnuous feed from the river plus an out take spot and natural filtration |
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| "Canyoning" in Sainte Anne - view from the suspension bridge |
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| Kids 1st on the zipline. Guide = Mark |
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| Our group for the tour package |
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| Our companions were from Toronto - some former Mont Sainte Anne residents |
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| Bouldering/rock climbing with cable protection |
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| Sainte Anne River |
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| The 2nd area was even more challenging - the kids were amazing, amazing troopers! |
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| A proud completion moment! |
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| Beaupre food stock up at IGA |
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| Restocking at IGA, Beaupre |
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| Cheeses galore |
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| Wine & beer allowed in Quebec supermarkets & gas stations |
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| S'more time |
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