Around Carleton-Sur-Mer

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Friday, May 18, 2018, was our first full day in Carleron-sur-Mer. To get a better look at our little town, we drove out to the municipal camping area way out on lighthouse point. Here's a photo of the light on the point.

This is what we saw when we looked back to town.

There were a number of old building and boats lining the shore. This was our favorite.

After visiting the campground, we drove back around to the point, which gave us a great look back from whence we came.

The weather was cold and the wind brisk, but that didn't stop us from getting out and about. If only we had time to listened to the stories that these old boats could tell.

Down on the point, we could see up to the top of Mount St. Joseph. It looked like there was an observation deck up there. A quick Google search and off we went...up, up and away!

If you look way down there you can just make out the point from whence we came.

Just as we started walking around the summit, we noticed a film crew. The actors were standing with their backs to the camera. We figured it must have been some type of tourist video.

After our mourning tour, we returned to camp for a quick lunch. After lunch, we drove over to the Parc National de Miguasha.

This place rocks! Literally, it's all about the rocks that hold fossils from the Devonian Period. What's so important about this period. Well, scientists believe that this is the key period where fish first emerged from water to inhabit land. 

Here is an artist rendition of Eusthenopteron Foordi a/k/a The Prince of Miguasha. 

The Prince had four fins which contained bones very similar to our hands and feet.

While the Prince showed it could be possible for fish to walk on land, it wasn't until the discovery of the Elpistostege that a new king was crowned. This new kid on the evolutionary block had eyes on top of his head, two nostrils for breathing air and four feet for waddling about town.

After such import discoveries, it was certainly understandable why Miguasha was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cliffs where the fossils were discoved are now protected and scientists continue their excavations each summer in hopes of discovering the next great leap in evolution.

On our way back from the National Park, we stopped to visit our friends, Jean Paul Dugas and Celine Belisle. We met them at Betty's RV Park in January. They helped us with our trip planning. So glad we had a chance to catch up with them.