The Gaspé Peninsula is a region in eastern Quebec that juts into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Rte 132 circles the region 885 to 900 km but the peninsula itself is approximately 250 km long from base to tip. It is known for its rugged coastline considered among "the most scenic coastal drives in North America with mountain cliffs, historic lighthouses and fishing villages."
It remained windy but cleared up quickly as we motored east in the late morning. The tide was going out revealing some colourful rocks.
We made one brief grocery stop in the city of Matane. Many of the smaller towns and villages had nicely laid out halte municipale where we could stop to take pictures, have lunch.
We made a longer stop in Cap Chat, named for the Cat Rock. Legend says a cat was turned to stone by a fairy for eating forest animals. The waterfront boardwalk has a display of photographs and informative plaques.regarding the WWII Battle of the St.Lawrence between German U-Boats and defence ships.
We stayed in Cap Chat Est at Camping au bord de la mer, our third campground on the river, this one elevated above the river. We were treated to a beautiful sunset.
With the later start, we motored only 140 km. Some stretches of Rte 132 were very rough and in need of repair.