Forillon National Park
My group was driven to Forillon
National Park on the easternmost
tip, called Land’s End. Talk about
powerful draws, the park excites
with to-die-for vistas, invigorating
terrain for hikers and bikers, beaches
for swimming and wildlife. Plus,
Forillon has a restored general store,
where you can learn how the former
residents thrived off fishing and
preserving salt cod.
Whale Watching
reason is simple: location, location,
location. The area is rather difficult
to get to. A drive from Montreal
takes six hours, three and one-half
if coming from Quebec City. A
limited number of flights in small
propeller planes are available from
Montreal. If you fly, however, you
need to rent a car. Once you arrive,
the Gaspésie guarantees to fulfill
the excitement of not just visiting a
place, but engrossing yourself in it.
More information can be found at:
I also boarded a boat for a whalewatching tour. I saw a number of
huge Fin whales swim by, but they
dive in a way that their tail flukes
don’t break the surface. There went
my anticipated photo op! Even if you
don’t see breaching whales, the high
cliffs convey visual drama.
With all these interactive activities,
you might wonder why the Gaspe
Peninsula isn’t bette