Perce et Gaspe - day 12

Rocher Perce seen from the wharf at Perce

We woke up fairly early because we'd been told that we could walk to the Rocher during low tide and the perfect time to do it was between 8 and 10 am. Of course the person who told us that didn't tell us where to go to get to walk it.

Rocher Perce seen from beach under via Rail Bridge at Barachois

We went to wharf and asked one of the guys sailing the cruise boats. He pointed out the road. Once we got there, we realized the road had been made inaccessible by the authorities and by the time we figured out how we might get there, I figured we didn't have enough time between the tide starting to rise, so we never walked it. Another time I guess.

We left Perce around lunchtime and drove to Forillion National Park around Gaspe Bay. It was quite peaceful there. It was quite warm and despite being told there was mosquitos, black flies, noseeums and deer flies, we hardly got bit by anything.   However we arrived with a warning not to burn any fires because it was too dry.

In Forillion National Park

We return to Quebec - day 11

At a Halte municipale near Carleton-sur-Mer on road 132 in Gaspesie

After packing up the Grand Vitara, we crossed the bridge, drove a few miles and we were back on road 132, which goes from Kahnawake near where I live all the way to the border of New Brunswick and around the Gaspe Peninsula.

We drove in direction of Rocher Perce, one of the highly commercialized spots along the scenic coast of the Gaspesie. The view along the coast is spectacular. I was quite happy to visit during the low season, I doubt I'd have been able to handle the hordes of tourist during busy season. Bleah.  

Along road 132 almost in Perce

The campground I'd chosen, Le Camping de la Baie de Perce, run by SEPAQ was right in the middle of Perce and we could walk from our campsite to most places in Perce.

I did a fair amount of souvenir shopping, and picked up a lighter, several fridge magnets, a grey/black stripped hoodie and a wind chime, that was made with local agates and had a really amazing sound.