Cool and funny La Baie is a borough that was created back in 1976 by the combination of several small villages. It’s now actually part of the town of Sanuenay but enjoys it’s separate identity. Sort of a confusing place and it you ask someone exactly where you are you just might get several different answers. La Baie sits on the edge of the Baie des Ha! Ha! Yep, that’s it’s real name. Apparently the first explorers thought they were going up a large river but when the inlet really didn’t go anywhere everyone had a good laugh. Or something. The village is pretty cool with great scenery in all directions, but to make it even cooler, the village has a great bike path that runs along the Bale des Ha! Ha! and into the center of town. You can use the bike path to get to the great La Baie Maritime museum or to see the crazy pyramid that they have there. A very unusual place. The path isn’t particularly long but they keep it in great shape. Not an easy feat considering the nasty weather that cracks and heaves the surface. All the people I met along the way were very friendly and benches are placed along the way for folks to sit and enjoy the view. The weather was pretty nippy so I didn’t see many bikes but I did see a lot of dog walkers and people jogging. This is fiddle country and I met several people playing fiddles and other instruments not far from the path and I saw some other people dressed in antique clothing. They definitely dance to their own music up there and don’t give a ruatbaga what other people think. This isn’t the longest, faster or most impressive bike path I have ever been on, but for sheer beauty of the scenery and the fascinating and friendly people I met, certainly one of the most interesting.
