Covered Bridges

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We stayed at a campground in the small village of Compton. Compton is the birthplace of Louis St. Laurent a former PrimeMinister. How ever the campground was huge over 300 sites and one the loveliest area's to stay and explore in. From the covered bridges (which are not in use anymore) to the prosperous small farms, with the rolling hills and lots of trees, everything we saw was very nice. We had been a little nervous coming into Quebec, having had more than 1 word of warning that we would find the french people rude. Well, we need not have worried the people of Quebec are charming, helpfull and most speak english, which was very accomodating since our high school french is very rusty. We explored the produce farms where we could by right from the farmers and I was in my glory with freash tomatoes, basil, parsley and lettuce. We went to a cheesery at a dairy farm and sampled and bought a cheese they made there very similar to Swiss, and for the first time we bought freash cheese curd and it is very good. We visited another local winery which grew the grapes but had a company come in and make the wine and it was a good wine. We went up to a small town called North Hatley and went to a farmers market there an then had lunch at a little bistro on the lake,the food wasn't great but the ambience made us feel like we could have been in the French countryside. It has been a very relaxing time we have spent here but it is time to move on to Qubec city and in particular Old Quebec.

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Photos

more country side
the farms are so neat and tidy no old buildings or vehicles rusting away

countryside
rolling hills and lots of trees

Bridge
Just reading a plaque about the bridge A man,his horse and buggy fell through the old bridge and he sued the town for 300.00 he received 100.00 and they rebuilt the bridge for 900.00 in 1800

Covered Bridge
these bridges are not in use but have been restored

Bridge
another view from the outside

Country Road
country road lined with maples

country side
little blurry