Gaspé Gasp

Around every curve is an ocean view, quaint village, scenic church and lighthouse! The cliffs are red and dramatic and I am told that in the Fall the colors on the trees make the drive even more beautiful. I would love to see that some day. We did not even scratch the surface of this very beautiful place. This drive is reported to be one of the top three scenic drives in the world and nicknamed the Gaspé Gasp. It does live up to its name and this part of the trip has been one of my favorite areas.

You can find campgrounds right on the ocean. One place we stayed even threw in a glass of wine and lobster dinner including desert for $20! We also stayed in Percé on a cliff with a spectacular view of their famous rock formation. The town is very charming - très magnifique. We hiked up to the top of cliff over looking the town. If you have four wheel drive , I suggest driving all the way to top as the walk is quite steep and brutal if it is hot outside.

From Gaspe'

At last not all was paradise. The roads were bad and it was quite a treacherous drive with the Biff. The hills are steep and curving so be prepared. We also had emergency room visit while we were staying at Cap Chat. Jack banged his head on the corner of one of the slides on the Biff. It was quit the gash and looked like it might need stiches. Everyone speaks French here so trying to find a walk in clinic was near impossible and we ended up in the hospital emergency room. Most everyone was French speaking and filling out the paper work was a challenge ( their admissions were the same as ours - you ain't getting anywhere unless you have insurance or prove you can pay!) We did find one nurse who was very helpful and acted as our translator. In the end they super glued Jack's head , yup that's right - a surgical super glue. Wish we would have known could have done it ourselves and saved $560 bucks.