Saguenay, Day 4 - Part 2

Fortunately, the afternoon bus ride was much, much better. 

The guide was well informed and very funny, 

and the bus was warm and comfortable.

We visited a fjord overlook, 

hiking past towering power lines (pretty clouds!)

for some great views.

Even the sun cooperated 

 Mountain Ash. Birds get drunk eating the berries!

and shone for us all afternoon. 

But the very, very,

absolute best part of the trip for me

was the covered bridge.

It was built in the 1800’s 

and restored in 1929 after being washed away in a flood.

It was also featured on the Canadian $1000 pound note, until those stopped being produced. 

The bridge is still in use today - 

our guide had to don her yellow safety vest and try to herd us out of the way when traffic  approached.

Paintings by local artists are hung along the interior walls.

I could have spent all afternoon here

but the guide 

(and probably everyone else on the bus) 

had other plans.  

Ah well, c’est la vie.

 Tomorrow, Sept-Îles!