Les Îles de la Madeleine Family Cruise: August 8 -15, 2014

Day 2, August 9. Beluga


We woke to a very foggy morning as the sun rose. With coffee in hand, we looked over the water. Maybe we would be lucky and spot a whale today.



We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the Restaurant. Sam was focused on looking out the window to see a whale.



After breakfast Sam and Grandpa spotted a spouting and saw a white back. Right away Sam said , "beluga".



We tried out the on deck cycling, but mostly we spent the morning looking over the water.



Barbara and Bill attended an interesting presentation on the history of les Îles



Lunch doubled as a time look for more action on the water... Bill found this a good day for sighting birds...



Besides the common Ring-billed and Herring Gulls, Bill spotted the first of many Northern Gannets.



In the afternoon, more relaxing on deck... Sam spent some time constructing a lego fire truck and David played with his popular train.



Tonight was a special lobster dinner... Lobster is a major export for les Îles.



After dinner, Sam spotted a lighthouse. We were rounding the Gaspé at Forillion National Park.



Overnight we would land at Chandler, then make the long crossing to les Îles.




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