Percé Rock 2018

Percé Rock, in the Gaspé,
 is one of 10 most fascinating 
rock formations found on earth. 

I'm always amazed when I see it.

I visited Percé Rock with my family.

We made a quick stop there on

the way to Forillon Park.

My Grandkids wanted to

walk out to the "hole in

the rock",  at the far end.
Accessible by foot, at low tide.

I'm sharing some of my photos.

It was very windy down close to the rock.

At times, it was hard to hold on 
to the camera or phone.

Update:

The wharf in this blog has been destroyed 

by Fall storms and rebuilt in 2020.

On the cliff...  

 Villa Frederick-James
built in 1888.
An American painter built his residence 
on this cliff, attracting artists from
around the world. 

This  Villa is presently operated  by 

Laval University in Quebec City.

An international Summer School,

used for conferences, exhibitions etc.

It's been closed for the past 2 yrs.,

and reopened this year. (2018)

 

People on the wharf waiting for the tour boats

to Bonaventure Island.

Bonaventure Island in the distance.
A bird Sanctuary.
One of the largest and most accessible
 colonies of birds, in the world 
with more than 280,000 birds.

Boat tours are available to and from the island.

One of my favourite excursions!!!

We had lunch in the town of Percé and 
started our journey to the rock.

A view of the country side on the way.

Stairway down to the beach.

There used to be a shorter route to the rock.

For some reason, it got changed.

Probably because of erosion. 

It's a long rocky walk to the rock.

 We're getting closer.

We used to be able to descend closer to the rock,

by the little hut above.

Climate change, huge storms has

 caused a lot of erosion

and damage in this area.

Martin my son-in-law and the Grandkids, 

 Mathieu and Sabrina, went ahead to try to 

get to the hole in the rock before 

the tide came in.

Looking West

A view of the Villa from the beach.

 Villa Frederick-James
built in 1888.

View North.

 Suzanne and Pinot

Annie and Suzanne

Martin with the green t-shirt,

Sabrina and Mathieu.

Annie found a rock to sit on.

A much needed rest.

The tour boat.

The tour boat around 

the back of the rock.

Annie in the photo hanging onto her hat.

Kayakers

Martin, Mathieu and Sabrina

They went out,  nearly to the hole in the rock.

Had to turn back, the tide was coming in and

it's a rugged walk over the rocks.

Kayakers 

They circled the rock.

 Suzanne touching the rock

  
Heading back.

Thanks for your visit xo...

To view our boat tour to Bonaventure Island 
a few yrs. ago,
click here.