Saguenay Quebec

 We left our hotel about 9 AM and went back for breakfast to the same A+W we went to yesterday. The lady there recognized us so that was neat.

On the road our first stop was the beautiful Montmorency Falls just outside Quebec City. A driving mistake on my part had us on an accidental return trip to Quebec City (Oops) however fifteen or so minutes later we arrived at the falls. It was pricey to get in ($29 for the two of us) but it was worth the views. We were there for probably 45 minutes enjoying it from various angles.

From the falls we continued downstream on the St. Lawrence (but upwards on a map). We spotted a nice looking church in a town called Ste.Anne de Beaupré so decided to check it out. This is one of those times where a little seemingly minor decision turns out to be something special. This church is extremely famous ( as we found out). It gets over a million visitors a year and many of these are pilgrims. The church (the latest version is 100 years old now) is absolutely STUNNING. We were both shocked at how beautiful it was and Caro ranked it second to St.Peters in Rome! 

There was a mass going on while we’re there and the singer’s voice was amazing. I had goose bumps on my arms as we left.

We continued driving northwards for a few more hours to our final destination of Saguenay (Chicoutimi).

We went on line to find a place to stay and discovered our eventual motel on the Saguenay fjord (the only navigable fjord in North America). What a great view outside our window.

We went to a local IGA, purchased some local cheeses and some wine and enjoyed our supper inside our room.

While Caro talked to family in Mexico I went out to take the above photos and then while lounging at the pool an older gentleman (so say, you know, maybe my age) sat down with his family and offered me a beer (which I felt obligated to take of course!). He is tied in somehow with this motel (potentially owner?) and we had a great discussion on both of our world wide travels (and the many places we have both been to). 

There is plenty to see and do here so we will be busy tomorrow and it wouldn’t surprise me if we are here tomorrow night 

The photo below is from the waterfalls this morning. I don’t know why I couldn’t load it in the blog where I wanted to, so better late than never.