Sep 16, 2009 - Matane, QC - Beautiful Drive Along Gulf of St. Lawrence.

(Ron Writing) It was only 40° when we awoke this morning but at least it was bright and sunny with only a light wind. By late afternoon we arrived in Matane, the first good sized town we’ve seen on this side of the peninsula. ... We are parked for the night at the Les Galeries du Vieux Port Shopping Center.(Ron Writing) It was only 40° when we awoke this morning but at least it was bright and sunny with only a light wind. By late afternoon we arrived in Matane, the first good sized town we’ve seen on this side of the peninsula. ... We are parked for the night at the Les Galeries du Vieux Port Shopping Center....

Aug 14, 2008 - Matane, Quebec

Thursday August 14…11:00pm Had a bit of a difficult time finding internet this morning. We made it as far as the small sity of Matane. ... They have a shopping mall here and a Canadian Tire store, and we noticed some RV’s parked up on a rock section behind the shopping centre parking lot and next to the marina.Thursday August 14…11:00pm Had a bit of a difficult time finding internet this morning. We made it as far as the small sity of Matane. ... They have a shopping mall here and a Canadian Tire store, and we noticed some RV’s parked up on a rock section behind the shopping centre parking lot and next to the marina....

Aug 19, 2007 - Leaving Matane, QC

Mileage 69914. We leave Matane,QC. ... It is rainy and windy.Mileage 69914. We leave Matane,QC. ... It is rainy and windy....

Aug 19, 2007 - Making the best of our delay

Since we could not move our rig, we decided to do some laundry and visit the area.Since we could not move our rig, we decided to do some laundry and visit the area....

Jul 11, 2007 - Quebec, Rimouski, A Plumbing Detour and Camping Electrique

The good news is that there are two valves and the one I broke meant that I would only need to take an unscheduled bath in gray water rather than the significantly nastier alternative! The generous campground owner in Matane helped me dismantle the valve. ... Today, we left Matane and headed south. ... So we left Matane after lunch and made it as far as Beresford, just north of Bathurst. ... The drive south from Matane to Amqui and then to Cambellton is spectacular. ... Well at least the sites are; steep forested hills all along the Matane river on the way upstream and then the same along the Salmon River on the way to Baie des Chaleurs. ...