After refuelling and buying groceries, we set off towards Tadoussac. The roads at times were pretty rough but the government seems to have a plan to jazz them up a bit by repainting the yellow and white lines so that they are nice and crisp. Highway 138 and 362 took us through some lovely towns and other areas that seem to be struggling a bit as evidenced by a number of buildings for sale or rent.

Hwy 138 climbs up to about 700 meters above the river, with lush forests and beautiful views of the St. Laurence. The area around Charlevoix is particularly interesting because of an asteroid strike there millions of years ago that left a crater 45kms in diameter. The information centre gave a lot of information of the history, accommodations and attractions in the area.

We stopped at the fromagerie St. Fidele for an ice cream and bought some wine and cheese. The same bottle of wine is significantly cheaper in Quebec compared to Ontario.

Just before Tadoussac, Hwy 138 requires a short ferry trip across the Saguenay River. Two ferries continuously service this segment of the route and we didn’t have to wait long to board this free ferry.

After getting off the ferry we chose option one of the nearby campgrounds and what a good choice it was. Gorgeous views, treed sites and nice people and beautiful dogs. We liked Daisy, the small Yorkie best. She was a great and willing model.

The stop signs in the campground aren’t your typical Quebec Arret signs. They have an Innu twist.

Dinner was three courses accompanied by our newly acquired red wine.