Rimouski

We’re anchored here.  Tomorrow morning we’ll visit the marina to refuel and reprovision.

Today was flat calm for pretty much the whole trip.  Bill saw whales this morning before rousing me, and after shadowing the pro captains coming out of Tadoussac we saw a big fin whale close up.  Cool.  Apparently there’s the occasional blue whale around here.  I’m always watching.  That’s on my bingo card. Here’s Bill’s video from the stop.

Last time I came this way 4 years ago I was pretty nervous about the next 250 miles.  Escapade was new to me.  It’s a harsh unforgiving shoreline, with strong variable currents that can kick up nasty seas.  So, as I sometimes do, I basically sprinted from here to NB.  It’s all here in the blog. 

This time I’m going to noodle as much as is practical.  There are small fishing ports every 30-50 miles.  The forecast looks good for the next couple of days. 

The picture above is my only one for today.  I was captured by the natural beauty.  Clouds, high ground, and endlessly changing water and wave patterns. Here’s one Bill just took.

We’re eating well, and Bill is comfortable and enjoying the trip.  It’s nice to share the experience. Next port is Matane, about 50 miles away.