Tadoussac - watching the whales

Last year we visited Tadoussac with the intent to watch whales from the shore, one of the handful of places in the world that allows such an opportunity.  

Many years ago me and my wife had taken a boat tour to watch whales from Plymouth, MA. That was a great experience. We were fortunate to see several Humpback whales, including a mother and child. In Canada, Tadoussac is one of the places from where one can either take a boat tour or just go to some of the spots on shore like Pointe de l'Islet near the Tadoussac wharf. 

The red circle denotes Tadoussac. It is a pretty small but very beautiful place. 

de Pointe-Noir Interpretation center:

It is possible to see Beluga whales from this point but unfortunately we didn't see any. But just the view was unbelievable.  

There is a ferry ride to go to Tadoussac. 

We crossed another ferry going the other way on our way to Tadoussac. 

On our way to Pointe de l'Islet from where whales can be seen from the shore. 

We waited for a little while before things started to happen. We saw several types of whales. Most of them pops up the water for a few seconds to breath and dips underwater again but one can still get a pretty good look at them. We saw several Minke whales and belugas.  

Quebec City - Always fascinating

 Last year, for the third time, we visited Quebec city. We were going to Tadoussac, Quebec, famous for watching whales and dolphins from shore or on a boat. Quebec city, specially old Quebec city, had always been one of the favorite place for us to visit. We stayed in Quebec City and planned to drive to Tadoussac from there. 

Near Old Quebec City. We parked in a small parking lot and walked around. 

Hotel Fairmont Le Chateau in old Quebec city. The huge boardwalk is impressive and the views from there is just out of the world.  

A street performer was showing his acts at the entrance of the boardwalk.

It's possible to walk up a hill from the boardwalk and that provides some more fantastic panoramic views. 

Inside the old city. It is always colorful and lively. 

There was a show going on during our visit. 

Parliament building

La Jolla Cove - A divine place

 Visiting La Jolla (Hoya) Cove in San Diego was without any doubt the best part of our trip to the Las Vegas - Los Angeles area. I had read some very good stuff about the place but never did I imagine how absolutely beautiful the place is, specially the seals, sea lions and the pelicans. Among them the sea lions were probably the cutest as visitors can go very close to them. 

A nice view on our way to La Jolla. 

The town of La Jolla is very cute with towering palm trees. 

Some of the trees in this park next to the ocean can be seen leaning a little. My guess is this is due to the strong wind that blows from the ocean into the town.