Gaspésiie

 I crossed into Québec Saturday en route to Miguasha National Park which according to  UNESCO is the  word’s largest fossil site where I met up with Jane who will be coming in her car, and with whom I would be riding back home with stops along the way, including two nights in Percé. 

From the park we rode to Percé with graveside visits in Nouvelle, where mother was from and St Simeon where my father’s parents and many siblings are buried,. We stopped for lunch at a poissonnerie in Carleton-sur mer where we had excellent huge salads with shrimp and lobster.  The highway runs along the western shore of the Baie des chaleurs for long stretches where we often saw people on the beaches right next to the highway. 

We arrived at our accommodation for a couple of days in the small town of Percé and here was the view from our room.

We had excellent diners at two of the best establishments in Percé,, La Maison Mathilde and the restaurant at Hotel Normandie. The service and the food were excellent at both establishments. Here are a few pictures of some of the dishes we had.

Mains at Maisin Mathilde

and at La Normandie

Since my back was giving me grief I stayed behind while Jane went for a tour of Bonaventure Island, where there is a huge colony of gannets (Fous de brassants)  that she much enjoyed. 

This morning we are off to Matane.