We are up and on the road by 4:15 am and on our way to the Maritime Provinces. We hope to drive past Montreal, Quebec City and Riviere-du-Loup and spend the night at an Inn in Trois-Pistoles. We have stayed at this Inn in the past and found the rooms quaint and inexpensive with delicious french cooking in the restaurant. The drive along the St. Lawrence River after Quebec City is very scenic.
We arrive at the Inn to find that the
quaint and inexpensive rooms have gone way up in price and way down in up-keep and the restaurant is closed on Mondays. We leave disappointed and drive back towards Riviere-du-Loup. Our disappointment turns to delight when we find the cutest little cottages on the shore of the St. Lawrence.
The interior of the cabins have not been changed in about 50 years. They have hot water, indoor plumbing and a table with 2 chairs next to a large window that overlooks the St. Lawrence.
Some people would find it old and tired, we think it is shabby chic with it's eclectic, English Country decor and the price of $40 per night is great.
In our cooler we have;
- wine & beer
- rotisserie chicken
- veal creton - a delicious Quebec meat spread
- shrimp mousse
- fresh Quebec cheese - like cheese curds in block form
- a bagette
- and vegetables with dip
A walk along the shore, dinner at our picture window with the most magnificent sunset proves to be a very memorable evening.
A short evening but memorable...we were in bed by 8:30 and asleep shortly thereafter!
After a good nights sleep, we are up early and on the road by 6AM. The sun is shining and the roads have little traffic as we drive through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia towards Halifax.
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