Volendam 2026,Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada...

Baie-Comeau was a new port for us. I went out early this morning for sail in photos just to be met with dense fog, couldn’t see anything…  I hung out in the Lido, keeping an eye outside for improvements.  Finally, I saw a break in the fog and went back out on the forward deck.  Much better but the fog never totally left us…  all day!  Baie-Comeau is an industrial city located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River about 260 miles northeast of Quebec City. The town was founded in 1937 by Colonel Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, to establish a local pulp and paper milling industry. We walked to town via the Pioneer Promenade, a scenic although foggy 2.5 km pedestrian route called from the terminal directly to Pioneer Park and the historic downtown district. The city had a lovely display of flowers along the way. Once in town we visited Sainte Amélie Catholic Church, a landmark building featuring beautiful interior art and stain glass. This is a historic building that stands in the heart of the heritage district of the city…the church is no longer an active place of worship and is now operated as a museum highlighted for its artistic, historical and cultural values. Next, we walked through the woods to visit St. Andrew & St. George Anglican Church, the very first church built in the city of Baie-Comeau. The church is built in the English Tudor style, featuring massive solid oak woodwork and lovely stained-glass windows. Retracing our steps through the woods we headed to LaSalle Place the city’s downtown artery for commercial business to look for a souvenir. We did find a very interesting shop called Claude Bonneau Gallery, a mix of some very unique collectibles. One thing that I loved was the plethora of flowers throughout the city.  After basically covering anything of interest downtown, we took the shuttle back to the ship. Despite the fog, it was a pleasant day in Baie-Comeau.