Our team wakes up once more to the sweet melody of Catherine and Marc-André’s guitar and ukulele. The night in the tent was great! Everyone enjoyed sleeping and waking up in the beautiful Poisson blanc Reservoir environment. The morning starts quietly. Ludovic, Marc-André L., Elyse and Joëlle take the time to stretch out and enjoy nature’s tranquility. Bruno, Sophie, Zoe and Morgan prefer to help start a fire and prepare breakfast. The day begins peacefully.
Sitting around the same table, we share a fabulous meal. On the menu: croissants, eggs, turkey, fruits, cheese, coffee, tea, herbal tea. After breakfast, we discuss together the day ahead and what we want to achieve today. Everyone quickly agrees to enjoy our second-to-last day to go for a short hike to the belvedere on the “U” island. As we conclude our discussion, a gift is offered to us by Mother Nature: the Sun! Good day, sunshine!!! Although we appreciated yesterday’s mystical side, everyone is very happy to see the sun.
We dismantle the camp, pack everything up in our canoes and leave: the adventure begins! This morning, our boat captains are Bruno and Marc-André L. With agility, our two captains lead us to our first destination, the “U” island, where we start to hike. It’s hot and the path rises steeply. For many, this hike is a good challenge! A challenge that was really worthwhile : once at the summit, the view is breathtaking. It is with a great smile, great pride and a deep sense of tranquility that everyone finds a place to enjoy the view and the sun’s heat. What a beautiful moment… After about fifteen minutes to gain back our strength, we decide to go down the path and continue our journey. We paddle in silence to “Los Palmos”, a point where our logisticians Antoine and Pascal await us with a good meal.
After a good soup and a delicious pasta salad, several participants decide to swim. Catherine and Julie take a swim near the shore while Ludo, Marc-Andre G., Joelle, Elyse, Morgan and Bruno decided to take a little challenge and swim to Mysterious Island. The others, Marc-André L., Zoe Marie-Pier, and Marie-Joelle are happy to take a quiet moment in the sun. We would probably have been able to spend the rest of the day at this place, but our day is not over yet. For the latter part of the day, our captains are Sophie and Catherine.
We finally arrived at the camp around 5 pm. Like real Voyageurs from the past, everyone is active and knows what to do. We take the Voyageur canoes out of the water, we set up the camp and get ready for the night. Sophie and Elyse even offer to help Antoine and Pascal to make the meal. For our last supper, we eat like kings once more. A broccoli soup and “Tostitos” with a dip as appetizers, burritos and salad as a main course and for dessert, muffins and marshmallows. Everyone is full!
Our last evening together is spent around the fire under the stars. Music, laughter, fine discussions, this is the atmosphere present for our last evening…