Land's End and more rain

Cap des Rosiers lighthouse

CLORIDORME, QUEBEC - -  Today's plans were rained out.  We had hoped to take a tour boat from Perse to the Ile Bonaventure.  The island is a combined Canadian National / Provincial Park.  What makes it special is that it is home to the largest migratory bird sanctuary in North America.  However, the wind/rain/rough waters kept the tour boats in their safe harbor so no group bird shots and no shots of myself or Lydia turning green or barfing.
     So we headed out and encountered the area's roller-coaster terrain.  The coastal road, the only road around the Gaspe, goes up and down with regularity...sometimes with sign reading 9%; 12% even 14% grades.  In the dry and in a car which handled well the swoopy road would be a kick to drive.
     We're also traveling along a good part of the Quebec Maritime Lighthouse Trail which consists of 45 lighthouse locations.  The Cap des Rosiers light is Canada's tallest (121-feet) and has been standing for over 150 years. 
     You might notice that the photo looks gray.  We parked, ran quickly to a spot to take a picture and ran back to the van before the wind and rain could do too much damage.