LONG TRIP ALONG NORTH SIDE OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

[peterbaron]

Day 2, part 2, 60 km ferry crossing



So we ended up in Baie Comeau, QUE, and had to take a 2.5 hr ferry journey across the St. Lawrence River to Matane, QUE. Ferry takes about 180 vehicles and up to 64 ton truck. There was only one truck, and had to pay about C$800 for this trip..do not know if taxes included...


We arrived a bit earlier and had to wait 3 hrs.


There were several motorcycles, two Hondas, one Suzuki & BMW and rest were Harleys. Here there is , an C$800 truck



Ferry's 6th floor, ticket counter and our seats


A look trough the window.


...behind ferry's propellers


...waiting for take off after crossing. Me in the white jacket


...and beautiful sunset was awaiting us on the Southern shore of the St. Lawrence River at Matane, 8:30 PM



..then we suddenly fall sleeping after magic liquid entered out stomachs

[the Ferret]

Man, that must be some ferry.. 6 floors? Ii's beautiful inside.

[rotor]

I see motorcycles are not tied down in any fashion. Are the waters always calm in the Bay of St. Lawrence? It is an inland water-body; but still, strikes me as odd. For instance, they provide tie-down equipment across the lake Michigan, a similar length crossing, and a similar long, elongated inland water-body.

[emptysea]

Looks like it's shaping up to be quite a trip. Keep the postcards coming!

[peterbaron]

To Ferret,
For sure there were 2-3 passenger floors and 2 for cars..

To E-Sea,
They told us to keep all bikes on side stands, I didn't even see any straps hanging there...

To Rotor,
One more jump to get home

[peterbaron]

Last day, 1200km

Matane to Toronto

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Matane,+Q...653226!3e0

Last jump..... dashing through HWY 20 and 401 with no rain....


...short brake on our way home...


....happy to be back home


...and taking bath after journey


Sorry, no pic of speedometer