Little Red Dog goes east

Little Red Dog is off on another adventure. This time to Quebec.
First stop was the Nordik Spa-Nature in Gatineau Quebec for a nice relaxing afternoon. Hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, outdoor & indoor relaxation areas. All this and a great view. They suggest we do hot-cold-relax. Repeat. So we did. Stopped in the middle for a light snack & beverage. Didn't get a picture of LRD enjoying the spa cause they have this stupid rule about cameras in the hot tub.
Next day we Mont Tremblant. Quaint little ski village. And great view from the gondola.

Then, off to Tadoussac for some whale watching. Tadoussac is the site of the first trading post between the Europeans and the natives in the early 1600's. It was also a vacation spot for wealthy Americans. The Hotel Tadoussac has been in operation since 1864.

It is also a great feeding ground for whales. Frequently seen whales include minke, beluga & finback. Occasionally, blue, humpback & sperm whales are also seen. We went on a 12 person zodiac to look for whales.

We saw a pod of 7 finback whales. It was quite imposing when the second biggest animal on earth glides by within 100 feet of this tiny boat. We also saw a couple of minke whales and a pod of about 200 grey whales. Also saw a couple of harbour seals.