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Parc National du Mont-Tremblant, Quebec – Photos

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

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Parc National du Mont-Tremblant: http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mot/en/ (above view is from the belvedere on the Sentier de la Roche)

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Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park (Maine) – Photos

Friday, August 31st, 2007

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Bar Harbour is a nice little tourist town. And Acadia National Park is a nice park. But you know what? It’s not that special. Maybe we’re just spoiled with all the beautiful national parks we have in Quebec – but compared with some of the parks in the Charlevoix, Saguenay and Gaspesie, Acadia just doesn’t compare.

What IS nice about Acadia National Park is that Bar Harbour is RIGHT there, sitting outside the park. It probably saved my trip with Benjamin, because we were able to play tennis (in the town’s municipal tennis courts), watch sports on big screen-tvs (in its many family restaurants), and play mini-golf (they had amazing mini-golf courses all over the Bar Harbour area). It was ideal for travelling with a son who really doesn’t care much about seeing nature.

But as a park, Acadia is not that spectacular. It’s also packed full of tourists. I left looking forward to a visit to one of our quiet, more expansive and yes, more “rustic”, national parks.

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Parc des Haute-Gorges-de-la-Riviere-Malbaie – Photos

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
hg1.jpg We were a bit disappointed by this park: http://www.sepaq.com/pq/hgo/en/ . It has one of Quebec's best hikes (the 5 hour Acropole des Draveurs hike) which warrants a visit to the park. Unlike other Quebec parks however, this ... [Continue reading this entry]

Parc national du Saguenay – Photos

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
sa1.jpg This park covers the Fjord of the Saguenay river from Tadoussac up to a little past the town of Riviere Eternite http://www.sepaq.com/pq/sag/en/ The Saguenay at its mouth: sa2.jpg Baie Saint Margarite sector (good ... [Continue reading this entry]

Tadoussac, Quebec – Photos

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
t1.jpg Tadoussac is a small town on the north coast of the St. Lawrence, about 2 hours north of Quebec city. The Saguenay river flows into the St. Lawrence, the combination making it the perfect feeding ... [Continue reading this entry]

Parc national du Mont-Megantic – Photos

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
meg1.jpg http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mme/en/  This park has two peaks, both accessible by car. Mont St-Joseph (1065 m) has the more impressive views (above) while Mont Megantic (1105 m) has an astronomy center (Astrolab) open to the public. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Favorite Eastern Townships hike – Photos

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
pin1.jpg Mt. Pinacle near Coaticook (665 m). I love this hike because 1) it's short (half an hour to get to the top) and 2) it has great views, the best I have seen in the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Parc National des Grands Jardins – Photos

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
gj1.jpg Mont du Lac-des-Cygnes Trail (summit 980 m); http://www.sepaq.com/pq/grj/en/ gj2.jpggj3.jpg In good conditions this hike takes about an hour going up. We didn't figure on the foot-deep ... [Continue reading this entry]

Iguazu Falls, Argentinian side – Photos

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
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Iguazu Falls, Brazilian side – Photos (and my Brazil summary)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
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