Can you say Travoux? (Road Work)

After four days on route 132 we have learned a new word. Travoux means "road work" and it is the most common sign seen in Quebec.

We really enjoyed Reviere-du-Loup but  we needed to move on. The drive up the western coast of the  Gaspe' along the St. Lawrence River (Seaway) was terrific. There are dozens of little villages spaced only three to five miles apart, each with a huge church and store or two and many brightly colored houses. Each village has a campground, usually right along the beach.. We stopped several times to walk on the beach and to search for sea glass. We camped at Mont-Louis, a little village grouped around a cove. Our campsite was right on the beach and I picked up about a cup full of sea glass, mostly the ubiquitous green, but some blue and red pieces as well. We walked to an award-wining restaurant in the village for dinner.

I could have stayed longer at Mont-Louis but we are running into another holiday weekend, Canada Day. Butch and I have spent 9 of the past 10 years in Canada on Canada Day and we knew from experience that we needed to get settled before the hordes descend or we

would be camping at Walmart.  Traveling northwards, Highway 132 began to climb and to edge along cliffs far above the seaway, much like the Pacific Coast Highway. Very spectacular scenery so we stopped often to take photos and enjoy it. We skirted Forillon National Park in favor of an early arrival at Gaspe' (au Sandy Beach). We used On-Star to track down a campground and found a spot at Camping Gaspe'. Needless to say, the National Park CG's were full.

This is a pleasant little private park. The owners have wintered in Daytona Beach for 39 years and speak English well. They were very anxious to accommodate us and although our site is small, the setting is very nice and we are comfortable. There is another couple from the lower 48 here, from North Carolina! This is the first time since we left NY that we have had English-speaking neighbors.

We drove over to Forillon NP today and saw some spectacular scenery. We will be going back tomorrow.