No trip to the east coast is complete without some fresh lobster…Carl took Lyndon and I to the local Poisonnerie (fish shop) to pick some out. We enjoyed looking at the display and freezer full of a wide variety of fish and bought some salmon to enjoy later. Lunch was lobster of course so we snapped, picked and slurped our way through with aprons and pics!
After lunch Carl took us for a drive to meet Alice Hayes and to walk off our lunch with a scenic stroll out to the lighthouse on the point of her land that overlooks Port Daniel. What a spectacular view!
A local place of interest is an abandoned railway tunnel just outside Port Daniel. Unfortunately large sections have fallen into serious disrepair and they are unused at this time.
A story we heard Lyndon’s mom tell was of the time that Gramma Dow brought the oldest 4 children back to Port Daniel to visit Great Gramma Dow. What a thrill that trip from Saskatchewan back to the Gaspe coast must have been. The kids must have been wide-eyed at all they saw, including the ocean!
Supper was at the local canteen, thanks to Gail Hayes treating the bunch of us. When we came out of the restaurant, the full moon was rising over the Bay of Chaleur.
George & Nicky Hayes (their son and DIL) live on the road between the restaurant and Carl & Lois’ so we stopped by for a quick introduction and visit.
Cross-Canada with the MAHARG's 