Here we are on the go again. What a perfect morning this is, clear skies, cool and almost no wind. We rush to get ourselves into the first opening of the lock of the marina and be on the way to catch the tide going east to our next destination Tadoussac. As we enter the great river of St. Lawrence we are greeted by a mirror like surface of the water. What a sight to see! The river splits around the island and we are choosing the big ship channel. By doing so we are passing by a few early moving giants of the commercial oceanic transport ships. They look so out of place in this tranquil waters of a river yet very colorful within themselves.
When choosing the big ship channel we have bypassed the scenic way of a great waterfall which we so wanted to see and experience. That we did not know at the time given and in the eagerness of the morning rush. ah well, I am sure we will see some other waterfall along the way.

As the morning is winding on and mid day is approaching we are slowly but surely moving along this incredibly large body of water that they say is the St. Laurence river. The day is simply stunning and has not changed much, yet the temperature remains in the lower sixties. The mountain ranges, peaks and valleys as well as the occasional small towns remind me of Switzerland with it’s ski slopes readily awaiting their turn of the year. The air is fresh and clear and the water has that deep green color yet clean and clear. The further east we go the more pristine the environment is getting. The proof of that is our first siting of a while beluga whale. It swam way ahead of us and kept on coming up for air simply announcing his presence. What a blessing and a confirmation to my prayers this is!
I asked and I did receive a sign of good things to come. A sign from heaven manifested here on earth. Thank you God for your constant and watchful presence in our lives and on our journeys!

Beautiful lighthouses along the shore and now rare encounters with boats of any size or any sorts. Change in current while the expansion of the waterway turns more and more into a big sea.

Mid afternoon we have reached our destination of Tadoussac town and marina. It is a quaint small marina but fully supplied with fuel (diesel) power, facilities and food (restaurant).
It is well protected and the most of the dock masters are speaking English which makes things much easier. The French spoken here and in the entire region of Quebec is a dialect of the original French language and not easy to understand, at least not for me since I haven’t had much of contact with that language in the passed 30 years. Nevertheless, it is a pleasant experience and we are looking forward to some up-close encounters with the beluga and other wales visiting this area at this time of the year.

An interesting fact to this area are the tides which average 14 feet. Yet twice a month there are extreme highs and lows which I would think are connected to the full moon scenario and can add a couple of feet to that average for sure. The main source of income is from tourism and as proudly displayed has been for the past 100 years.
The city of Tadoussac has a beautiful hotel, Hotel de Ville right in the center of town and as all the towns along this region, a beautiful richly decorated church also situated in center of town.