Camping Du Quai

Camping Du Quai

Noel Au Chateau

Our stay here at Camping du Quai has ended up being an interesting one.  First off, there is a Christmas-looking castle located right across the street that we are clueless about.  The ticket booth is all in French and the website doesn't tell you much other than mentioning the Christmas shop.

During our stay here, the castle itself has not been open to the public.  Although, at night, it is all lit up and is really pretty.  The Christmas shop that is located next door is open for business and has tons of cool Christmas items including a cute little gnome - which might make its way back to the states.  They also have a ten-piece set of Matryoshka dolls that are awesome but also have a hefty price tag of $200 (CA) on them.

Strange Fellow Campers

We have also seen some very strange travel trailers (TT's) during our stay.  One evening, while we were sitting outside, we looked over and could make out folks' heads peering above all of the other RV's in the park.  So being curious and all, I got up and walked down the street and to my surprise, it was a hunting sort of thingy!  All I can say is, to each his own!

There have also been a few other TT's that have come and gone over the week that have caught our eye.  A 1987 LeSharo Winnebago that was here for a few days, and a couple of vintage Boler Campers.  Pretty cool!

	1984 Winnebago LeSharo

The Path to the Harbor at Riviere-du-Loup

In the evenings, there is an amazing little hiking/biking path down to the harbor where the whale-watching cruise and ferry to St Simeon leaves.  There is also an ice cream shop, a small restaurant that seems to be very popular, and a big Indian head that I have no idea why it's there.  Regardless, it is a very nice walk and you can even walk out on the sea wall and watch for the beluga whales while eating your ice cream.  Just bring a jacket for when the sun goes down because the temperatures drop quickly around here.

	Yep, that's me way off in the distance
The Mysterious Indian Head	Le Zodiac Cremerie
Le Boucaneux Restaurant

Parc des Chutes in the town of Riviere-Du-Loup

On Wednesday afternoon, we took off into town to check out Parc Des Chutes, aka Falls Park, that was a short drive from the campground.  Come to find out, it offered wonderful hiking trails, multiple footbridges, and a great view of the 108 ft. waterfall. 

There is an old hydro-electric power station located at the falls which has been restored and is currently producing electricity for the town.  We plan on going back again before we leave and walk more of the trails since it was so beautiful.

Moving on

After much debate, we have decided to forfeit our last week here and continue east.  Our next stop will be in the town of Campbellton, New Brunswick that is located along the Restigouche River that flows into Chaleur Bay (Bay of warmth).

Notes from Dennis

The RV park at Riviere-du-Loup was super busy.  Since it was about halfway between Quebec City and the popular national parks to the north, and of course, the nearest park to the Ferry, it saw a lot of in-and-out traffic.  We were also surprised at the sheer number of boondockers!  Anywhere and everywhere we found them parked en masse.

99% of the people around us were speaking French.

The local over-the-air stations were only in French.

The signs were only in French.

Originally, the plan was to visit the old section of Quebec City.  But Riviere-du-Loup was a little too far and the price of diesel is over the top here in Quebec Province.  We skipped visiting the city.  We will have to find a way to reschedule that in the future.

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