We did go out to dinner last night at Biard’s. This was one of the lesser expensive restaurants in Perce. Very nice restaurant, great service outstanding view, but so-so food. Some items were very good, other just plain. Certainly not anywhere near as good as the one in Cap des Rosiers or the other places we have eaten.
This morning Yvonne and Mary were going back to Agate et Caillou, the small shop in Perce that specializes in agates, to pick up some stones they had polished. So I went along with my collection. Mostly pretty rocks, except one which I left to be polished and would be mailed to me. When we arrived at the campground this evening Cathy had my agate, already done! Well, quite proudly, I think it turned out the prettiest of all. The owners thought it was a really good one too with really bright red coloration in it. Donna is happy with it too. All the ladies had stones polished and mouts attached.
We completed the drive around Gaspe today. South, well really west of Perce has many more modern homes of recent construction. The drive still has the great shoreline but no more mountains to climb or descend. We arrived at Pointe-a-la-Croix at our campground, Camping la Maison Verte du Parc Gaspesien for our final night in Quebec Province. We drove back to visit Parc National de Miguasha, a provincial park. The entry fee was steep, about $12/person. We went through their very extensive museum that explains the importance of the fossils in this area. They date from 380 million years ago and trace the evolution from sea to land creatures. We walked the beach and Donna found what we think was a tree leaf type fossil. Was this worth it? Yes if you are interested in this area of science.
We held a farewell campfire tonight, as Cathy and Walt will part ways with us tomorrow to begin the trek home. We continue our journey with about a 2-mile drive to the bridge to New Brunswick and English road signs and language...so we thought! Without exception the people of Quebec we have encountered have been most friendly and helpful, even when they spoke little or no English. The Province is exceptionally clean and tidy. There is NO roadside debris or trash anywhere that I saw! Everything is well maintained with very few “abandoned” houses or buildings.
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