Charlevoix Quebec

For our summer holidays, my wife and I rented a cottage for a week in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. Our cottage was right by Cap-aux-Oies, in fact we could walk down to the public beach from our cottage.

During our trip we made two day trips down to Baie-Saint-Paul. One in the rain the first day, where we stopped in for lunch/brunch and the second a few days later when it was nicer out to explore the beach and their main drag which is quiet pretty and full of art galleries.

We also went whale watching as we were only an hour away from Baie-Sainte-Catherine which is situated in the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park. This marine park is renowned for its whale watching. During our whale watching tour, we spotted a Harbour Porpoise, Beluga and Minke whale.

During another day trip, we took the free ferry over to Isle-aux-Coudres. We had a very nice lunch once we got on the island. From the patio, we were sitting on we could see more Beluga whales swimming by. After lunch, we went on a short hike then just drove around the whole island. We also made a stop at a bakery for some pastries which is where I had the best croissant I've ever had.

When we were not out on day trip, we mainly hung out at the cottage reading or we were down at the Cap-aux-Oies beach looking for sea glass and enjoying the view.

A barn near our cottage.

Large windows in our cottage.

Road leading up to our cottage.

Beach at high tide. This railway was set to have trains starting June 13th.

Beach at high tide.

Long driveway.

Beach at high tide on a sunny day.

View of the cliffs.

Beach at low tide.

Cliffs at low tide.

Low tide.

Apple trees in golden hour.

Neighbour's cellar at golden hour.

Pointe-Noire Interpretation and Observation Centre.

Razorbill.

Our whale watching boat.

Harbour porpoise.

Phare du Haut-Fond-Prince

Beluga Whale.

Minke Whale.

Pointe-Noire Interpretation and Observation Centre from sea.

Baie-Saint-Paul beach.

Baie-Saint-Paul observation tower.

Baie-Saint-Paul church.

Baie-Saint-Paul mural.

Church in Les Éboulements.

Nice view for the dead.

A very hilly part of Canada.

Inside the church in Les Éboulements

A ghostly ship.

Water and rocks.

Beach on Isle-aux-Coudres.

Windmill on Isle-aux-Coudres

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