Thanks to our neighbors, we had a camping mattress for the last three nights in our ex-home. Even then sleeping in a normal bed with duvet at the motel Spring in St. Anne de Beaupré was a bless. We slept like babies. The kids are in a good mood and very excited about the trip. They do not ask much about the house at the moment. Probably, they live in a dream. Being with the parents all the time is a dream, right? They do not know the future and they do not care about it either, they live in the moment. We as grown-ups should do that more often, it is so relaxing and I feel a huge freedom surrounding us.
In the morning we visit for the first time the St. Anne Canyon. 15 times visiting Quebec City, 6 times the Montmorency Falls in the last 15 years, we never made it to the canyon.
A thrilling experience with waterfalls, old rocks, 3 suspension bridges, 187 steps one way. All this at a cost of 12$/adult. While I am strolling through the forest looking over rocky cliffs, it reminds me why we are going back to Switzerland. All this fantastic nature I can get anywhere in my beautiful country for free, do not need a car, the train system gets my in every little corner and I do not need to drive a 390 km to get a such excitement adventure.
Well, the kids loved it too and wanted to know everything, why does the water fall, how did they build these suspension bridges, why did they build them and so on. They walk all 3 bridges without fear that morning we educate our kids what I call LifeLearning. Content as we can be :)
In the morning we visit for the first time the St. Anne Canyon. 15 times visiting Quebec City, 6 times the Montmorency Falls in the last 15 years, we never made it to the canyon.
A thrilling experience with waterfalls, old rocks, 3 suspension bridges, 187 steps one way. All this at a cost of 12$/adult. While I am strolling through the forest looking over rocky cliffs, it reminds me why we are going back to Switzerland. All this fantastic nature I can get anywhere in my beautiful country for free, do not need a car, the train system gets my in every little corner and I do not need to drive a 390 km to get a such excitement adventure.
Well, the kids loved it too and wanted to know everything, why does the water fall, how did they build these suspension bridges, why did they build them and so on. They walk all 3 bridges without fear that morning we educate our kids what I call LifeLearning. Content as we can be :)
On the way up north, we stop in Saint-Irènée, why? Every time we took this same road, we made a stop at this viewpoint, with my friend Rebekka in 2001, with our friends Adrian & Mirella in 2005, another stop with my parents in law in 2007. Now we can compare the pictures and how the place changed over the last 12 years.
Around 16:00, we arrived in La Malbaie where we will stop for the night. Pablo finds us a very nice and well priced motel. Probably, the prices are low because there is accommodation everywhere, since La Malbaie hosts the famous Casino Charlevoix.
We treated us with a meal in a little authentic bistro called "Café chez nous". I am surprised and ready to try a gluten-free meal tonight. It is above our expectation and I can recommend it whenever someone travels to La Malbaie.
For the following 3 nights we already rented a condo in Essipit (Les Escoumins). More about the place soon...
Around 16:00, we arrived in La Malbaie where we will stop for the night. Pablo finds us a very nice and well priced motel. Probably, the prices are low because there is accommodation everywhere, since La Malbaie hosts the famous Casino Charlevoix.
We treated us with a meal in a little authentic bistro called "Café chez nous". I am surprised and ready to try a gluten-free meal tonight. It is above our expectation and I can recommend it whenever someone travels to La Malbaie.
For the following 3 nights we already rented a condo in Essipit (Les Escoumins). More about the place soon...
