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All Aboard! - for l'Isle aux Coudres

Here we are -  our little gang, all except me, of course, - someone is needed to click the shutter!

Île aux Coudres is an island in the Saint Lawrence River in the Charlevoix region of Quebec.

The island was first colonized in 1728. It was named in 1535 by Jacques Cartier for the many nut-bearing trees on the island. "Coudriers" is a French word meaning "nut tree".

Île aux Coudres is known for its craftspeople, historical sites and tourist accommodations. The island is a popular destination for cyclists. The island is about 11 km long and averages 3 km in width.

There is a free ferry service which travels to the island from Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive on the north shore of the river.

The island is thought to have been formed from material lifted up by the impact of the meteor which formed the Charlevoix region.

The island is home to a municipality called L'Isle-aux-Coudres (with "isle" spelt in the old French fashion).

Quoted from Wikipedia.

We first visit a tiny little church before making our way to the Maritime Museum which displays artifacts collected from the St. Lawrence river area.  An old lighthouse, buoys, even a sailboat from a past era.  To go along with this there is a guide who gives us the history and many interesting and humourous stories of the region.

We take a tour of the island and visit the flour mill and see the windmill and the place where the buckwheat flour is ground.

There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,

He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.

He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.

And they all lived together in a little crooked house

........and now it's time to make our way back to the dockside for our ferry back to the mainland and the beautiful countryside of Charlevoix where our bus will take us back to our original departure point of Pointe Claire in Montreal. 

Au revoir l'Isle aux Coundres.

Hope you enjoyed your short tour of the island. We had a wonderful time with fabulous French cuisine prepared for us at our hotel, and amazing hospitality from the very friendly people of the island. 

COMMENTS
Spilly0901 said at 12:30 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
I love the crooked house. My aunt used to recite that lyric when she was bouncing my little sister on her knee. Thanks for the memories!
LatentE said at 12:40 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
Excellent tabblo. Beautiful scenes and colors. Nice effect with the magnifying glass.
Siagian said at 12:42 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
a wonderful tour filled with lovely photos...thank you!
Hollyridger said at 1:05 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
What fun, Joan! You are so good at this journalistic approach to photography with a story that is always interesting. Thank you... BTW the wheelbarrow is my favourite.
Setu said at 6:35 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
wonderful trip ! I see some great shots here ! thanks.
Saunniek said at 8:19 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
Joan I feel like I've been on a summer vacation, and it's just early spring, thanks
Ejmccartin said at 8:51 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
these are great! I love our little trips! ;-)
Memotions said at 9:02 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
Loved the tour! I really like the photos of the windmill and the wheelbarrow. Great collection of shots.
Memotions said at 9:04 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
forgot! the shot with the magnifying glass over the flowers is a great idea!
Purpletiger said at 10:34 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
Looks like a wonderful little tour your group had. You got some great shots! Nice job.
NavyMom said at 10:39 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
what a wonderful place! tnx for the photos
Lucemiami said at 11:21 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
Traveling with you Joan is always very pleasant, smooth, funny, interesting..L'isle aux Coudres seems to be a beautiful place to visit and to stay. The colours are incredibles, I'm curious about the picture with the magnifier ..Luce
Pkeener said at 11:27 a.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
JOAN this is one of the best travel Tabblos I have see. I love your personal touches with the text and the way you did the 2 colors. Your photos are so fine and I always leave them feeling so warm inside. You have a wonderful group of friends to travel with. PS I remember that Nursery Ryme very well.
Leftofcenter said at 5:51 p.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
the pictures are so inviting, then i remembered i'd already been there!! lol glad u had a good time in Québec!
Floridamolle said at 11:13 p.m. on Mar 11, 2007:
OK. Don't know how to not repeat me every time you make a tabblo, but in one aspect they are all alike. The great photography, the sharp, saturated, pictures, but even more the subjects and the angles. Then the story that totally catch my mind. And the pics? LOVE THEM ALL!!!!
Mashpee_Paula said at 9:00 p.m. on Mar 12, 2007:
Very nice Joan~ I love all of your pictures, especially the old lighthouse! Like Pam, I remember the Nursery Rhyme too! My grandmother would sing that to us when we were small. Thanks for sharing another great adventure with us Joan! :)
Abking said at 12:39 a.m. on Mar 18, 2007:
Very well done photo tour of the island. The text and images enhance one another. Thanks for the tour.
Jerii said at 12:43 p.m. on Jul 27, 2007:
This was a super fun tour. There are so many wonderful places to visit in the world that I'll never get to so it is fun to go along via someone else's tabblo. The red wagon wheel and the windmill pictures were among my favorites. Thanks!!
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