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Saint-Rose-du-Nord (Saguenay)
Current Location: Saint-Rose-du-Nord
Date: June 8
Mile: 535
Locate: Ramble On
Locate: Finnish Line 2.0 |
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| Looking down at our boats from wharf |
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| Towns are the the fjord valleys |
This stopover was a delightful one. A small bay, easily missed if you don't keep an eye out. A smattering of houses, and a wharf that hides a few floating docks. The location appears to be a popular stopover for tourists. A couple of restaurants by the wharf, a gift shop, but a steady stream of people, camper vans and bikers made this a busy little spot.
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| Waiting for the ferry to leave! |
Our arrival created a little bit of a commotion. A woman who spoke no english, but was clearly in charge of docking, greeted us and imparted that Ramble On couldn't be where we were because the ferry was about to arrive. Finnish Line had chosen a finger that didn't have this complication. So, we waited around the wharf until the ferry appeared from around the point, and we quickly cast off, circled, and returned to the spot once the ferry had exchanged it's passengers. Turned out that our departure the next morning also overlapped with the ferry schedule, and we had to scramble off the dock to make space for the ferry a second time.
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| One of the few tradition lighthouses in the fjord |
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| View from Cafe Rose |
Some deeper investigation suggested we look for Chez Mina as "the" place to eat. A short walk up the hill and we found the place, but we found it closed. Debbie peered in the window to be sure, and she was greeted by the owner/inhabitant would indicated they weren't open yet.
We ended up going to a very cute establishment right at the wharf called Cafe Rose. This turned out to be a delightful place. The owner, Georgette, was an animated woman who happily accommodated our attempts at speaking french and provided steady entertainment throughout our meal. We enjoyed the experience and the food such that we ended up returning for breakfast the next morning.
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| Finnish Line look smart under sail! |
While waiting and enjoying the wharf area Linda and I struck up a conversation with what turned out to the the proprietor of the local boulangerie. After determining what time it in the morning, we showed up the next morning to bring back a selection of bread, croissants, and other delights! all fresh that morning by, we think, the woman's son who, typical of a baker, had been there since midnight baking the days goods.
Tomorrow ... back to Baie Eternite to explore ashore this time!
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