Percé Rock, Canada
Percé Rock (French Rocher Percé, pierced rock) is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, off Percé Bay.
Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Quebec.
Coordinates:
48°31′26″N 64°11′58″W
Percé Rock.
Percé Rock (French Rocher Percé, pierced rock) is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Quebec. It is a major attraction in the Gaspesie region.
Music: Zvika Brand - Potahat Tik
Gaspe Peninsula 2 Quebec Pierce Rock CANADA
FROM WHEELCHAIR NOMAD DIARY... CC 2003
By 3.00 pm, Don had been in the driver’s seat for five hours and was exhausted with the demands of mountain driving, hairpin curves and twenty percent gradients followed by fifty kilometre village speed limits. Allen, who collects comics and baseball cards passionately, wished a stop at a Marche aux Puce, or a second hand store. I continued driving to Gaspe, and then switched with Richard. We stopped to gas up, ($36.00 to fill the tank at seventy two cents a litre) and pushed on to the famous four hundred-metre limestone Pierce rock, which soars ninety metres from the sea. It has a large tunnel washed through the rock in its centre. A second tunnel had collapsed in 1845. We ate fillet de mouie or fresh codfish at a pleasant seafood restaurant overlooking the rock, with pea soup, raspberry pie and coffee for $30.00. The highway 132 route from the city of Gaspe had improved dramatically. It still followed the coastline and ran through coastal towns, but the land had broadened to a fertile coastal plain, populated with prosperous looking farms.
At 8.00 we pulled into Motel Grand-Pre, in the town of Bonadventure...
Don Pugh
Percé ROCK
Ben planned a trip to Percé, Quebec for a week long relaxing vacation after a very busy summer!
Before we continue, here's a little back story on why he chose Percé:
The Mitchell family originates from the Percé area, and Ben used to travel there occasionally as a child. He really wanted to introduce Aleisha to the beautiful scenery and tour around the Gaspé peninsula.
They stayed in a little red cottage and planned for a week of sight seeing, touring and hiking!
September 21st, 2015
Day 1 was spent hiking Mont Sainte-Anne, while Aleisha lugged around the camera tripod... which they never ended up using... Ben lugged around the ring, which he also didn't end up using!
September 22nd, 2015
Day 2 they took a boat tour over to Bonaventure Island, where Aleisha again toted around the tripod as they hiked the trails. At lunch, she decided the tripod was not coming on the hikes for the rest of the week because it wasn't being used!
As the day was ending, Ben wanted to take a picture with Percé Rock in the background - at last, the tripod was being put to use! After spending a good 20 minutes getting it set up just right, he came over to take a picture using the remote... little did Aleisha know, the camera was set to record. While posing for the camera, Aleisha kept insisting that it wasn't working - there was no shutter sound! Ben (heart pounding) told her it was working just fine and that he had turned the shutter sound off. He then turned Aleisha around to face Percé Rock and they took in the scenery. Ben (heart still pounding) told her how important he felt coming here was; so he could show her where his family all began. Little did Aleisha know, this was a distraction tactic as Ben was struggling while he fumbled for the ring. He gave her a kiss, and asked do you know the real reason I wanted to bring you here? I wanted to ask you to marry me as he got down on one knee and proposed.
After all of the emotional excitement, he told Aleisha that he brought her to Gaspé because he wanted her to see where the Mitchell name came from before he asked her to take it.
**It's not featured in the video, but she said YES ;)
Percé 3 Gaspésie juin / June 2016
View and sound from Percé Québec Canada.
Percé Gaspésie
Vue panoramique du rocher percé en Gaspésie le 24 juin 2016
Travel: Via Rail Chaleur # 16, Rimouski.Qc at Gaspé.Qc the Saturday 11/13/2010. (Part 13/15)
(Filmed between Coin-du-Banc.Qc and Seal Cove.Qc)
(The pierced rock)
Via Rail Chaleur # 16:
(Via Rail F40PH-2) 6452
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(Filmé entre Coin-du-Banc.Qc et Seal Cove.Qc)
(Le rocher percé)
Via Rail Chaleur # 16:
(Via Rail F40PH-2) 6452
Percé 2 Gaspésie
Le rocher percé en Gaspésie le 24 juin 2016
The Pierced Isle Original Ukulele Canon, Gaspésie, Québec - Ukulele Road Trips
A old fashioned tune, celebrating the Frenchman who came over to Québec and named stuff. BLOG POST of the song on: - The Patreon Page: - Get exclusive stuff and feel like a hero-patron for as little as 1$ !
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QC - ILES DE LA MADELEINE - ÎLE D'ENTRÉE - RANDONNÉE SUR LA BUTTE BIG HILL
QC - Iles de la Madeleine - Île d'Entrée - Randonnée sur la butte Big Hill
Coordonnées GPS: 47°16'37.7N 61°42'58.8W
Après avoir effectué le tour de l'Île d'Entrée en zodiac, le pilote nous a finalement déposé sur cette île.
Nous avions donc 2h30 de temps libre, donc suffisamment de temps pour gravir le sommet de la butte Big Hill et visiter quelques autres attraits touristiques tels que l'église et son cimetière.
La randonnée qui mène au sommet de la butte Big Hill (174 m) est de 6 km AR et le temps suggéré pour effectuer cette randonnée est de 2h (avec le temps de pause au sommet).
L'itinéraire pour s'y rendre n'est pas compliqué! Il suffit d'être bien informé!
Lorsque l'on part du port, il suffit de prendre le chemin Main à droite. Après 600 m, ce chemin tourne à gauche. On continue sur ce chemin.
Par la suite, on tourne à gauche sur le chemin Big Hill (appelé Post Office). On peut s'arrêter au musée ou poursuivre la randonnée en empruntant le sentier à travers champ qui mène au sommet de cette butte.
Surprise! Des petits fruits sauvages sont présents en bordure du sentier. Nous en profitons donc pour cueillir des bleuets que nous nous empressons de manger!
Le sentier est bien tracé et ne comporte pas d'élévations majeures jusqu'à la base de la butte.
Une petite passerelle en bois a été installée afin de nous permettre de passer aisément au-dessus de la clôture qui sert à délimiter l'immense territoire dans lequel nous nous apprêtons à pénétrer et dans lequel vit entre autres un troupeau de vaches.
Il y a deux sentiers pour se rendre au sommet: le premier, plus direct et plus pentu, et le second, un peu plus long, est en lacet et offre plus de possibilités d'obtenir différentes vues panoramiques du secteur. Nous emprunterons ce second sentier.
Naturellement, le sentier débute avec une légère pente qui ne s'arrêtera que lorsque nous serons rendus au sommet.
Nous nous retournons fréquemment pour découvrir le magnifique paysage qui s'offre à nos yeux.
Ce magnifique paysage que nous pourrons réellement apprécier davantage une fois rendus au sommet puisque nous avons accès à une vue panoramique à 360°, sans aucune obstruction.
On aperçoit d'abord les quelques bâtiments qui composent ce petit village, le phare, le port ainsi qu'un gros rocher percé qui ressemble étrangement à celui qui fait office d'emblème national à Percé!
En regardant vers l'horizon, nous pouvons apercevoir la dune Sandy Hook, ce long banc de sable qui est situé au bout de l'île du Havre-Aubert et qui s'avance dans la mer, ainsi qu'une partie de l'archipel.
Après avoir contemplé longuement cet univers, nous sommes redescendus par le même sentier et nous nous sommes dirigés vers le quai puisque le zodiac arriverait sous peu pour nous ramener à Cap auxMeules.
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The Gaspésie (official name), or Gaspé Peninsula, the Gaspé or Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River to the east of the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, that extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by the Baie des Chaleurs (Chaleur Bay) and the Restigouche River. The name Gaspé comes from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning end, referring to the end of the land.The Gaspé Peninsula is slightly larger than Belgium, at 31,075 square kilometres (11,998 sq mi). The population is 140,599 as of the 2011 census. It is also noted as being the only region outside the Channel Islands to contain native speakers of Jersey Norman.
Gaspé Peninsula | Wikipedia audio article
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Gaspé Peninsula
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Gaspésie (official name), or Gaspé Peninsula, the Gaspé or Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River to the east of the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, that extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by the Baie des Chaleurs (Chaleur Bay) and the Restigouche River. The name Gaspé comes from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning end, referring to the end of the land.The Gaspé Peninsula is slightly larger than Belgium, at 31,075 square kilometres (11,998 sq mi). The population is 140,599 as of the 2011 census. It is also noted as being the only region outside the Channel Islands to contain native speakers of Jersey Norman.