Before we left Quebec City completely, there was one more thing on our wish list: just outside of Quebec is the waterfall (French "chute") "Montmorency".
Photos: Waterfall "Montmorency" with remaining ice
Due to the somewhat unsteady weather we decided to give the bikes another day of rest (on our trip around the world they will surely be used enough) and to take the bus. Since you can't buy the bus ticket on the bus anymore, we went to a gas station store to buy it. Directly behind us was an older man, who was also on the way with a hiking backpack. When he heard where we were going, he immediately offered to come with us, since he was also going to the same bus and the waterfall.
Probably without him we would have missed our bus, because the bus stop was somewhat hidden or very inconspicuous. The Canadians were really very friendly and helpful everywhere on our trip. Except when you try to return your recycling bottles in a French speaking supermarket and get the deposit back. Here, even Kerstin's best "excusez-moi" didn't help - the salespeople just didn't want to! But stubbornness pays off every now and then - if you just stand there and wait, the other person eventually gets fed up and you get your deposit back!
However, our nice gentleman from the ticket purchase was a real stroke of luck, because one of his hobbies in the pension had become photography and he explained to us that he drives about twice a week to this waterfall and the surrounding park. If you get there before 10:00 am, you can also enter the grounds for free. Closed gates and fences, as we knew from home, there were none there.
Photos: 1.) View of the waterfall from the road 2.) General plan of the "Montmorency" park
When we arrived there at the entrance to the waterfall, it began to drip slightly, but our companion showed us that you have a much better view from the other side.
From the first viewing platform we went down several stairs relatively far. We were also really lucky here: it cleared up, the sun came out in places and several rainbows could be seen above the waterfall!
The staircase all the way down was unfortunately - like much of our journey so far - closed. But this was understandable, because you could see the meter-thick layer of ice/snow very well. Again, the dimensions were quite different than at home!
Also closed was the Zipline, which is stretched directly over the waterfall from one side to the other. Andreas would probably have tried it - Kerstin was already enough the "suspension bridge" that was stretched over it (this was open)!
After the visit to the waterfall, we also followed the other very good tip of our morning friend. If you do not go right to the waterfall at the bus stop after the bridge, but turn directly left, you come to a hiking trail that is not in the guidebooks, but apparently only very popular with the locals. This hiking trail is directly on the river, which then later comes to the waterfall. A bit upstream, the water is a bit calmer and you can walk over the stones directly into the middle of the river. So pure nature!
A little "water fun" could not be missing ibahabs of course, before the journey then had to go on again!
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