Discovering Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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A short stop in North Bay, by Lake Nipissing, before turning right on Highway 63 toward Témiscamingue
Tamara, our guide for the day from the Algonquin Canoe Company Store and Jonathan, the Manager of Opemican Park Lodge
Hélène Lessard, co-owner of Fromage au Village in Lorraineville is VERY passionate about the aritisan cheeses in which they specialize
Mad Scientist? Only me trying to make a small glass bead at Verrerie de la Montagne in Ville Marie. Thats Nancy Couturier, the owner, cheering me on!
Rouyn-Noranda -the Russian Orthodox
Church
Free bicycles to ride the 8 km path that encircles Lake Osisko in downtown Rouyn-Noranda.
Bistro Jezz in Rouyn Noranda has excellent
food! Top: appetizer of Beef & Bison Tartare. Botton: Lamb Shank--
tender, tasty and succulent
Refuge Pageau cares for orphaned, lost and injured animals. The baby Robin, above, had just been rescued the morning of our visit. The owl--and other raptors each had a story. Some will be returned to the wild, while others, no longer able to fend for themselves, will stay in the refuge.
Louise and Nathalie Pageau, making the rounds to feed--and play with the animals. The young wolves whined and squealed with happiness when the Pageaus entered their enclosure.
Marie-Frédèrique, our Refuge guide, plays with Baluchon, the marmot, who was overjoyed at having a play-date.
Val D'Or and the City of Gold Mine. Traditional Miner's homes in the village of Bourlamaque --right next to the mine--are occupied by town residents.
To begin the tour, we put on overalls, helmets and then had our head lights connected to the batteries on our belts, before driving into the mine for a short tour. Bottom: the lunch/safe room.
Anne-Marie Belzile, Responsible for Media
Relations, Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue,
our guide throughout the 5 day trip, July 2014.
Mitsuru, Talking Travel's Associate Editor is in the
background
Steve Gillick, Presidentwww.talkingtravel.ca
All photos copyright Steve Gillick, 2014