…..change. Our neighbourhood is changing. Developers are moving in and buying up single family homes, planning to build multiple dwellings on the property acquired. Sigh! There are a few of us, though, who do not want to “sell out.” Our lots are very deep. For some, it’s a chore looking after a long narrow lot. […]
….or at least the linear park created, when they take up the rails. I have to give it to the person(s) who first thought up the concept of a linear park and to the people, who maintain those parks today. They are amazing!! The death of the short run railway, has been the birth of
Brilliant is the only word to describe the concept of the “Jameses,” – a theatrical event, now on a world tour. It is: 1. A trilogy of three plays about James I, James II and James III, who ruled Scotland during the 1400s. 2. An 11-hour epic of amazing theatre – all three plays were
Saturday was the end of our stay in La Malbaie. We left about 10:00am to drive the 2.5 hours back to Quebec city, with stops along the way. We gave Isle aux coudres a miss. It was another short ferry ride and I had already had three ferry rides on this trip. Ste Anne de
Finally, Friday started out warm and sunny. I rushed onto the balcony at 7:00am just to savour the sun, the heat and that wonderful sense of a warm summer’s day. I wasn’t sure how long it would last and I needed to enjoy every blessed minute of it!! Ahh!! Today was a day to go
Thursday was to be a whale watching day, but it decided to rain the entire day 🙁 We headed East, this time, from La Malbaie and with the help of a ferry, crossed the Saguenay fjord at Tadoussac. This was not a pleasure boat, however, it was an essential link on the only highway connecting
Fishing around for something to do in the rain – all puns intended, we decided to drive up to a provincial park just north of La Malbaie. Well, maybe, “just” isn’t the operative word. One doesn’t “just” drive up winding roads laced with rivers, spectacular water falls, “in your face” rock faces and casually say
On Tuesday we left Notre Dame du Portage to take the ferry from Riviere du Loup to St. Simeon on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. The fancy ferry brochure said that you could often see whales while crossing the river. I kept my eyes glued to the grey horizon for the hour crossing,
Moving right along, or maybe that’s biking right along, we tried another trail out of Riviere du Loup. Cycling around Notre Dame du Portage in the morning was lovely, but we were trying to find a few other bike-able paths in the area. In the afternoon, we set out for a linear park, created from
This short vacation trip – one week – along the St Lawrence river, may turn out to be a study in “clouds.” Yes, it was warm and sunny, when we left Toronto and nine hours later, it was still warm and sunny in Quebec city. It was great to sit outside for dinner at a
