A full day and two nights in this beautiful place and natural treasure is definitely the highlight of this trip, or at least one of them for sure.
Our first day ended with a rainy night and some cool air that lowered the temperature down to 48 F. Very pleasant to sleep in such cool settings, especially coming from 94 F the previous days.

After breakfast which was partially complimentary to our dockage at this marina we took a walk visiting with some captains that were readily loading their boats with visitors that went out to see the wales. The morning is cool, rainy and the fog is slowly rolling in from the big river. Quite a sight to see. A blanket of gentle smoky substance is wrapping itself around anchored boats, covering the now exposed beach at low tide, and than finally reaching up into town and the neighboring hills secluding them all from our view. There is something magical in that occurrence and my thoughts carry me off into ferry land of things unseen yet present, and I decide to take a walk along the rainy path and around the peninsula along the rocky shore.

As the day progressed and the fog lifted blue skies emerged and after tiding up the boat and doing some laundry we decided to explore the town, see the museum and whatever else there is to see of Tadoussac.

The little chapel by the cemetery originates in it’s early stages from mid 1600 and has been established by the so called ‘black coats’ as the Innu Indians named them. The Innu were a nomadic tribe that inhabited this area and they were highly spiritual people that lived by Spirit and saw Spirit in all things. They did not take on to Christianity till they were divested by plagues that the white people brought with them. Than their lives changed and the old traditions gave way to newly acquired ones.
Our visit to the Maritime Museum was a very educational one indeed and brought the awareness of pollution that is affecting the existence of these ancient giants but particularly the beluga whales that live in the area of the St. Laurence river all year around. Their friendly faces and the white skin enamors us a great deal and we feel compelled to do what we can in order to contribute to their preservation. What a special gift these ancient and so loving beings are to humanity and what a beautiful smile they bring upon each face that has an encounter with them if only by sight. Thank you God for this beautiful and so peaceful and refreshing day!