Perfect Day in Gaspésie National Park | Québec, Canada

We’re spending a perfect day in Gaspésie National Park! This massive park is full of trails and activities for both summer and winter. Parts of the International Appalachian Trail (Sentier International des Appalaches) go through here as well. We’re staying at the fabulous Gîte du Mont-Albert, a 4-star hotel within the national park that sits nestled in the shadow of Mount Albert. We start the day off with a delicious breakfast and pre-order our lunchboxes to take with us as we explore the park. We decide on the Ernest-Laforce trail because it’s one of the best areas to spot moose. There’s also a perfect 360-degree view at the top and, lucky for us, the visibility is great. We highly recommend this trail, especially if you are short on time or not an experienced hiker. We're sad to leave Gaspesie National Park and feel some culture shock as we head back to "the real world" that includes getting our cell phone signals back. Next we head to Projet Éole in Cap-Chat. It’s the world’s highest vertical axis wind turbine. Built in the 1980s, it was a research and development project between Hydro-Québec and the National Research Council. They wanted to investigate wind energy and see if a turbine like this could produce power and, if so, how much. Spoiler: it did produce power and was in operation for some years, however, there was an explosion that put an end to the project. It was too expensive to repair so they sold it for a price you'll never believe! You'll also find here Quebec's first wind farm. We consider both Gaspesie National Park and Projet Éole must-sees in the Gaspé.
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[@EileenAldis]

I'm curious to know: would you rather see a moose or a whale?

[@toobydude41]

Probably a moose. The risk of getting seasick is less . lol

[@natasjahardes5560]

I have seen whales but never a moose. So would love to see one.

[@EileenAldis]

@@toobydude41 haha I like your logic!

[@EileenAldis]

@@natasjahardes5560 I've only seen one once and it was actually caught on camera in one of our Finland videos! I was just in AWE.

[@ewaannah9287]

Hey Guys, omg it was just amazing meal for soul, I love the nature which you showed 💕 and I really really want to see both: whale 🐳 and moose lol. Xoxo 😘

[@Michael_Sheldon]

How fantastic that Mother Nature spread sunshine and blue skies for you on this day. It certainly brought warmth and color to a beautiful, beautiful place. Cheers.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Michael! I'm only just seeing your comment here now...oops! This was indeed a gorgeous day and we were thankful for the incredible weather. Some days you remember more brightly. ❤️

[@aliwins]

OMG! I watched VHS of Heidi hundreds of times when I was little. I forgot all about it until you mentioned it. 😂. What a blast from the past! Thanks for the reminder.

[@nancyjohnson9247]

I love the hotel in the Park. Looks gorgeous and the food delicious. You two always manage to find these awesome places. Loved the 360 degree view. And the picnic of course.

[@EileenAldis]

The meal we had at the hotel was delicious! I could really go for some of that pasta comfort food again haha. Beautiful place to stay in the park.

[@kingaogiegloabstractpaintings]

wonderful, such a nice spot🌻

[@EileenAldis]

Agreed! This national park is simply gorgeous.

[@RottenRonnies]

What a beautiful area. The park is so lush and green, I love it. I had no idea there was such a huge wind turbine in Quebec. Amazing. Very informative video. Would be nice to visit this area myself one day.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Ron! You would love it! The mountains are so gorgeous and green. We also had NO CLUE this massive wind turbine existed in Quebec. Such a crazy story. It's wonderful that it's open to the public now.

[@vancityfoolery]

That chateau is so cute 🇨🇦!

[@EileenAldis]

Yes! We loved it. So nice to wake up in the national park like that. ❤️

[@toobydude41]

Cannot get over the story of that wind turbine. Incredible. Such a shame it can't be resurrected. What a freak accident. Hmm maybe a certain star singer does have a connection to that place! Are you kidding me with all these views!! Do I see SNOW on those distant mountains? That feathered friend you encountered is probably a grouse. Eileen you could be a bird whisperer @6:55!! hehe Yes it did give a sense of announcing something! I love it too. Like I loved all this video. The tranquility is off the charts once again. So glad the weather cooperated as well🌅🌞😎

[@kevinwestrom4775]

That's definitely a really perfectly gorgeous scenery out the front door of your hotel there. Gotta love the mountains & everything about the Gaspesie National Park. I loved the hiking hats as shown when you were just starting out your hike on the trails in the National Park. The bird you spotted on the trail & in the shadow before it went into the sunlight, (5:45 - 6:00 point) looks to be a Ruffed grouse, from what I can tell through the screen, but that's my closest guess on it. Google images on the Ruffed grouse look very close to it, seeming to confirm my guess on the bird you spotted & inquired about. You did have the absolute perfect day for being out of the trail, with perfect visibility & sunshine for absolutely enjoying yourselves while out in the National Park, enjoying your lunch food on that park bench & the scenery. For the 'Heidi' question & reference, I guess you could be Heidi in the Swiss Alps, but Marc's definitely not a cantankerous loner, (that I know of/would guess about) for the 'grandfather' reference (12:40 - 12:50).

[@aleksandarljubov8934]

So peaceful and relaxing ❤️

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! Glad you think so too :) This hike was just fantastic and we were so thankful for the amazing weather and visibility.

[@aleksandarljubov8934]

@@EileenAldis I wish was there 🙂 Especially part where eating the sendwichs in open fresh air soraunde whit mountains 10:17 👍 Greetings from Republic of Macedonia 🇲🇰

[@EileenAldis]

@@aleksandarljubov8934 Hello to you in Macedonia! I'm glad you agree about how wonderful the picnic was with that view of the mountains. Just fantastic and very memorable indeed. :)

[@aleksandarljubov8934]

@@EileenAldis I Love You Miss Eileen Aldis ❤️ 🙂

[@gloriaevans202]

Love your videos! I am from the Gaspe

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Gloria! That is so great to hear. You're from a beautiful part of the world :)

[@TheJimprez]

Try the Jacques Cartier Valley Provincial Park (near Quebec City) in the fall. BEAUTIFUL colours, and if you go in the evening, you'll hear the wolfpacks go at it...

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you for your recommendation! I can just imagine the colours in the fall season. Not sure about the wolves though haha ;) We made a whole series about our 10 day road trip in Gaspé if you'd like to see more. It's a truly incredible area and each day brought something new and exciting - here's the playlist: bit.ly/quebecplaylist :)

[@Lucibdz]

Nice place!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Maria! Absolutely. This park is incredible.

[@natasjahardes5560]

Hi guys, always enjoy your video's.. So thank you for sharing! And I think that the bird that you saw was maybe a female pheasant.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey! Thank you! That makes us very happy to hear. This was such a beautiful day enjoying the mountains and the fresh air. And, of course, a picnic with a VIEW ;)

[@eatingwithskali444]

Nice to meet you 🤗🤗🤗

[@EileenAldis]

Hello :)

[@Shaun_Garratt]

Certainly looks like a perfect day! A lovely hotel then a beautiful hike in the park. Epic views there. The turbine was really interesting, always enjoy your visits to abandoned buildings. A lot of fascinating stories and mysteries. Sorry you didn't get to see a moose. Would have to go with seeing a whale over a moose, since I've never seen a whale, but have seen moose quite a few times, having lived in New Hampshire for a couple of years. We saw moose by the side of the road a few times when travelling up to Quebec.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Shaun! Sorry I'm just seeing your comment here now...! This was an incredible day and felt grateful for the sunshine and blue skies. Too bad about not seeing a moose but we'll keep looking...I certainly hope to NEVER see one on the road or near it while driving 😳 Seeing a whale is profound, or for me it is. Very moving and emotional to see in the wild. We did a whale watching tour on this same Gaspé trip.

[@waqaskhanofficial77]

very nice super

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@user-ih9cs7fn4q]

Your life style is so relax i ike it💌

[@EileenAldis]

Well this day certainly felt refreshing ;)

[@user-ih9cs7fn4q]

@@EileenAldis happy friday for all us❤

[@EileenAldis]

@@user-ih9cs7fn4qyes, let's hope so :)

[@muratkorkmaz7263]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-qc7zk9tw3d]

أنتما رائعان

[@EileenAldis]

أهلا! شكرا جزيلا لك :)

[@john80c]

Looks magnificent and not crowded like the ones in England. Would love to visit in summer. I want to see a moose and a whale as I've seen neither.

[@martinbelec1826]

The bird is a Perdrix in French or Partridge in English.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Martin! Thank you :)

[@NomadShifu]

It is the only remaining walled city in North America north of Mexico and was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. Among its other distinguishing characteristics are its narrow cobblestone streets, stone buildings, fortifications, and rich French Canadian culture grounded in the French language.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

That's Québec city, but Gaspésie is in a whole different area 😅. The Chic Choc mountains are a 5h 30min drive from Québec city

[@adnaneroglu2500]

👏🙂🙋👍

[@EileenAldis]

👋 😄 Happy Friday!

[@adnaneroglu2500]

@@EileenAldis 🙋

[@matdow4470]

That was a partridge. Mat from the Gaspe Coast.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Mat! Thanks for that. Whereabouts do you live? We were lucky to visit lots of spots on our 10 day road trip, as you’ve probably seen :)

[@matdow4470]

Hello!🙂 I am from Cascapedia St-Jules but I live in Caplan. Thx for your video. Looled like an awesome trip! I was lucky to have gone to the Parc National de la Gaspesie 4 times since june. The Gite is about 75 minutes from my place. If you ever come back and want a good day's hike, I suggest the Mont Pic du Brule or Mont Xalibu.

[@EileenAldis]

@@matdow4470 We had a fantastic time! Thanks for these recommendations! What a great place to live. :)

[@ianstuart8697]

The bird is called grouse in America.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Ian!

[@gloriaevans202]

The bird is a partridge

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you!

[@luciedebellefeuille7537]

Vous venez de quel pays ?

[@EileenAldis]

Canada! Et vous?

[@luciedebellefeuille7537]

@@EileenAldis : Mon pays c'est le Québec, le seul où je suis chez moi . Ensuite j'aime la France, l'Espagne et l'Italie comme touriste et j'y vais régulièrement.. Quatre pays ou la beauté et l'harmonie sont importants dans le paysage urbain.

[@EileenAldis]

@@luciedebellefeuille7537 Tous de beaux pays ! Avez-vous vu notre série québécoise? Nous avons passé un moment formidable à explorer. bit.ly/quebecplaylist ❤

[@ginafriend1690]

A grouse was it not! I hope you kissed at the top! I'm questionable about wind turbines myself. I see them on road trips and no many of them stand still. Good day of learning nonetheless!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Gina! This was a great day of exploring and learning. I can't believe what perfect weather we had!

[@walterwillett3422]

Thank you Eileen loved your video. You may enjoy this one I created which tells a bit of the story of Sir William Logan, founder of the Canada Geological Survey, and his trek on foot through the Gaspe from Cap Chat to New Richmond in 1844. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYamnaith5Kdq7c

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Walter, Thank you for sending your video and happy you enjoyed ours as well :)

[@nancyjohnson9247]

One more thing....just saw your question. I'd. rather see a whale .

[@EileenAldis]

Good pick! 🐳

[@davecurda2350]

Marc you are from Calgary and you say it doesn’t get better than this lookout but I must disagree….Banff national park is by far more beautiful than there. The Rockies are unbelievable beautiful. The Banff springs hotel or Lake Louise tuff call which is better.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

Gaspésie is actually one of the most beautiful regions of Canada, and so is Banff. Have you ever visited the province of Québec? The Fjord of Saguenay, Charlevoix, Québec city and Gaspésie are all among the most beautiful places I have visited. I can't really tell if Banff is better than the Chic Chocs, since it's different. While mountains in Banff are a bit more impressive, Gaspésie has better food, the ocean all around, amazing small villages everywhere, rivers are equally as beautiful in Banff and in Gaspésie, (and people in Gaspésie are way kinder than Albertans 😅) As for hotels, while the Banff Springs has beautiful architecture, there are nice hotels in Gaspésie as well. On your way to Gaspésie, you can always stop at the Frontenac Castle in Québec city which was built by the same railroad corporation as the Banff Springs hotel

[@Dustin-65]

The bird was a grouse. They’re very commun in Gaspésie

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@rocklarochelle-policier-ex4633]

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