Saguenay, Day 4- Part 1

We were up bright and early today - ok, it was 8:00 am; that’s early to me! - for our 6-hour boat/bus trip to Saguenay Fjord National Park. (Note: Covered bridge photos at bottom of post!)

The fjord is the 4th largest in the world and is the most southerly of the Northern Hemisphere’s fjords.

The skies and water were uniformly gray and cold all morning. 

Because the fjord is a mix of salt- and fresh water - fresh for the first 10 feet or so, then salt h2o for the remainder which can be over 100 meters deep - there were no birds or aquatic creatures to be seen.

We saw a couple of very small, pretty villages 

and lots of golden aspen and birch trees,

interspersed with evergreens, growing from what appeared to be solid rock. 

Not much red since maples don’t do well this far north.

 Statue is the white dot on the hillside  

We also saw the statue of the Virgin Mary high on a hill.

Despite having a naturalist onboard who did her best, 

the trip was pretty boring, cold and uncomfortable. 

We were very glad when we saw the dock, 

and our lunch site rapidly approaching.

Continued in Part 2 . . .