Jack Tar Adventures

Tues Sept 15:  Saint Oars QC to Chambly QC

Link to today’s route:  https://share.nebo.global/voyage/46e49691-0688-4666-9c6f-5fc0a9f98e21

We woke up to thick fog but it soon burned off and turned into a cool sunny morning.  Peter returned to the café and pâtisserie at Ecluse No. 10 for coffee, crêpes, and sandwiches.

Couldn’t even see a few feet in front of the boat.

We passed lots of very attractive modest and high end houses, none of them ostentatious. We’ve noticed since we’ve been in Québec that very few people fly the Canadian flag and if they do, it’s flown under the Québec flag.

Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is famous for its beautiful twin spires and its status as one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in North America. And there were many more basilicas along the shoreline.
Mount Saint-Hilaire, which is part of the Monteregian Hills

In Québec there is a state-owned monopoly of alcohol sales. They are called Société des alcools du Québec (SAQs) same as the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBOs) in Ontario.

For anyone who thinks that drinking and boating don’t mix, this SAQ with a dock says otherwise.
All in all it was a very relaxing day except for about two minutes through a tight space under a railroad bridge.
Fort Chambly is very close to the lock. Unfortunately for us, it’s closed on Tuesdays, so we couldn’t visit.
First of the Chambly locks
Bottom of the flight of eight

We moored on the blue line at the lock for the night so that we’ll be ready to head out as soon as they open in the morning.  This time of year there are only two scheduled locks throughs at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

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