Blogs from Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, North America - page 2

TRAVELOGUE Tuesday, May 20, 2009 Saguenay, Quebec Good morning everyone ~ This morning we glided through the Saguenay Fjord along the Saguenay River for almost two hours viewing the splendid cliffs and scenery along the way. Every once in awhile there would be an opening and a small meadow with about five homes on it surrounded by these incredibly tall granite cliffs. As we approached the end of the fjord through the Bay of Ha! Ha! (literally - that’s what it is called) to La Baie (the bay). Although we were told we were going to the town of Saguenay, it is an amalgamation of three different towns. La Baie is set at the far end of the fjord and surrounded by beautiful hills and granite cliffs. The people were again very welcoming and happy to ... read more

I had meant to post this a month ago as soon as we returned from Quebec, but then I was practically drowning in school work, so I'm finally getting around to posting it now. Since this was a bit ago, I don't want to rely purely on memory to recount parts of the voyage, so I'm going to post excerpts from the travel journal that accompanied us. Plus, I feel like my two travel companions deserve a voice after I practically dragged them out of the country with me. Cast of Characters: Kate - me! Krista - tiny, feisty red-head, in love with Quebec Sara - hockey-loving blonde, first time in Canada March 10-11, 2009 Kate: Krista is going to call this blasphemy, but let's keep in mind I only speak the truth. So we took ... read more