Day 5: At leisure in Saguenay, Quebec
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A leisurely morning sailing the
St Lawrence & Saguenay rivers
followed by an afternoon stroll around La Baie,
Saguenay.
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Saturday 5th October 2024
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The sailing distance
from Quebec City to Sauguenay is 165 nautical miles. By
the time we awoke in the morning, we had turned left from
the St Lawrence River and into the Saugenay River. |
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We were only due to arrive
at lunchtime so we enjoyed a relaxing morning admiring the
beautiful scenery. |
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Our plan to dock alongside
in the port got thwarted when a large P&O ship got there
first, which meant that we had to disembark via zodiac.
(We had been advised beforehand that we would need to disembark
by zodiac in Halifax only, but as it happened, they were
able to accommodate the ship there, so this was the only
occasion when a zodiac transfer were required.) |
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Despite Geoff's apprehension
about zodiacs, the water was very calm and he coped really
well, although to say that he enjoyed it might be a step
too far! |
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Once ashore, we saw
people queuing to take a helicopter sightseeing tour. Bruce
was momentarily tempted, but decided against it. |
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Friendly locals were
offereing free maple
taffy, which we had tasted previously near Quebec City. |
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Geoff enjoyed his second
tasting. Bruce decided that once had been sufficient for
him. |
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We decided against joining
one of the two coach tours on offer this afternoon, deciding
instead to stroll around the small port area independently. |
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The ship which "stole"
our docking postion... |
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...looked massive compared
with our ship, anchored in the bay beyond it. |
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After stretching our
legs, we decided to return to the ship for afternoon tea. |
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Our zodiac driver was
learning to drive, under the guidance of a more experienced
crew member and we were treated to a little bit of an extra
ride before we reached the ship. Despite Geoff's slight
nervousness, all was fine and he even chatted to the instructor.
Bruce really enjoyed the experience. |
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Arriving back in our
cabin, we were pleased to see that we had been invited to
join two very nice ladies at their table for dinner. We
knew both of them from previous trips, so it was a really
good chance to catch up with them. |
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The dinner was excellent.
Last night's teething problems had been resolved and the
service was slick and friendly, with both food and wines
living up to expectations. |
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