Leaving Quebec City SONATA took the North Channel and passed by the Montmorency Falls which are some 250 high, higher than Niagara Falls by nearly 100 feet.
SONATA is back in the shipping channel after clearling the East end of Orleans Island.
Just before we reach Cap-a-l'Aigle we enjoy another beautiful sunset with the sun sinking behind the Northern shore of the St. Lawrence River.
Bonnie made still another stunning entry into the marina. She had to enter from the river heading directly into the long pier, then make a right, starboard, turn parallel to the pier into the basin. Not appearing on the Google Earth shot, there was a large sail boat on her starboard side, and two other sail boats on her port side. She entered the basin, gently turned SONATA 360 degrees and then carefully placed SONATA alongside the long pier, starboard side too. The spectators and boaters assisting enjoyed the excellent ship-handling. One assisting boater asked if she might have a sister with the same skills that he could seek.
SONATA departed Cap-a-l'Aigle and started its journey to Tadoussac. The seas were not calm, and only got worse as the trip proceeded (how many times have we said we will avoid rough water?). There are no pictures of the rough seas, everyone was holding on. Taylor can tell you how rough it was, she and Bonnie were in the after berth hanging on. Charlie on the bridge driving and keeping it all-together . . . a long trip. The end of the day placed SONATA alongside the pier in Tadoussac and two fellows on a sail boat, boat behind SONATA in Cap-a-l'Aigle, joined us for a drink after the long hours on the sea. Jack Vanderloo and his friend Charlie Nixon . . . who grew up for a while in Virginia Beach.
SONATA alongside the pier with Southern Cross, Jack's boat, behind us.
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