Ile d'Orléans

We spent Sunday exploring the "cradle of French America," Ile d'Orléans. We started off with a guided tour of the restored 18th-century Manoir Mauvide-Genest, followed by a picnic lunch and tour at the Parc maritime by the Saint-Lawrence. We continued on with a visit to a local fish raiser and cider maker, a pick-your-own raspberry farm, and, to top it all off, a chocolaterie.

The Manoir:




Where we set up our picnic:


Lots of pictures from the favored stop, the u-pick farm:




The fearless leaders get in on the action:


The groups of pickers show off their loot:









Last, but not least: You'd never guess it from this photo, but these guys were having the most fun and were the hardest to drag out of the field!


At the chocolaterie/ice cream shop. Ca a l'air bon !






A la prochaine !