Hiking The Tallow Rock Bay Loop (aka Westside Trail), one of the many trails of Charleston Lake Provincial Park, we came across this wonderful floating bridge. The 11 km moderately flat trail loops through the rich biodiversity of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere and offers a few scenic lookouts along the way. View of the floating bridge at…
Winter at the Ruisseau-Meech Bridge over Meech Creek, one of seven authentic covered bridges remaining in the Gatineau Valley. In the nearby quaint village of Wakefield (La Pêche), there is the spectacular reconstructed Gendron bridge spanning the Gatineau River. In the early 20th century, there were hundreds of such bridges dotting the Québec countryside.
A few years ago at Le Carnaval de Québec we shivered as these folks braved the cold in their swimsuits. The snow bath is one of the many activities which takes place during North Americas largest winter festival. Other favourite events include the night parade, snow sculptures, canoe races, Bonhomme’s Ice Palace and meeting Bonhomme…
In February, when many Canadians escape to warm and sunny destinations, we elected to embrace the weather. In true Canadian fashion, we braved the cold and joined in the festivities at the world’s biggest winter celebration, the Québec Winter Carnival! We’ve had memorable trips with the extended family to the Carnival and this year, it was time to initiate our…
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