Rimouski Lighthouse. Quebec Canada

Rimouski is a very small town that most people probably haven't heard of. While there isn't much there, it is surrounded by beautiful countryside and many big national style parks for camping and hiking. I had no idea that Canada was this beautiful.

The only reason I made the trek to this tiny part of the world was for a marathon. I'm a strange duck I know. However, it was a charming little town to pass through.

Rimouski is set along the St. Lawrence River, which is actually a salt water river with tides. I had no idea. They even have the second largest lighthouse in Canada. Turns out this part of the river could be quite treacherous as it was notorious for fog and full of rocky shores. The lighthouse was used until the early 20th century when GPS took over navigation for those sea faring ships.

 Not exactly sure what to do with our time as evening approached, we (my dad and I) decided to drive out to the lighthouse and watch the sun set over the river. It was beautiful.

The sky was clear with a slight breeze and the evening was absolutely lovely. I would later run past this lighthouse twice during the marathon, but it was still a beautiful icon to see. Who doesn't love a lighthouse? Pictures just don't do this part of the world justice.

As this particular day also happened to by my dad's birthday, we stopped at a small Chocolaterie for some lovely pastries and chocolates.