Montmagny to Riviere Ouelle, Quebec 9/5/23. 48 mi. AIS: 4:40. 10.3 mph. Elev 846 ft Holy moly… last night while sleeping at camp was an exciting one! Here’s how it went down. I’m writing my blog and struggling with uploading the blog… so I get out the password for the internet from the campground thinkingContinue reading “Day 19. Pepe Le Pew makes an unwelcome visit!”
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Day 18. Following the River to the Sea
I’ve been having some trouble with the app I’ve been using to make my blogs. While my IT specialist (my son Dominic) is trying to help me sort out the problem, it hasn’t been resolved yet. Forced to use a different pathway, the fonts and type sizes are different and I haven’t figured that outContinue reading “Day 18. Following the River to the Sea”
Day 16. Exploring QC.
Quebec City. 9/2/23. We took the day to put on 7.5 mikes walking the streets (up and down) in Quebec City. We are lucky enough to be staying in an apartment in the terre-haute (top) village area of the city. We walked down Rue St Jean to find coffee and croissant. Then strolled into theContinue reading “Day 16. Exploring QC.”
Day 15. Heading into Quebec City.
Lyster to Quebec City 9/1/23. 51mi. AIS: 4:52. 10.4 mph. Elev. 941 Our Hosts Marietta and Irenee have been hosting cyclists since 2014. They are retired dairy farmers. Sold the cows and land to neighbors. They’ve cycled the US from west to east and Mexico to their home, cycled Europe too! I’m guessing they areContinue reading “Day 15. Heading into Quebec City.”
Day 14. Where are we going to stay???
Danville to (5km outside of) Lyster, Quebec. Mariette and Irenee’s place. 8/31/23. 60 mi. AIS: 6:03. 9.9mph. Elev. 843 So much happened today. Where to start?! Our bed n breakfast had a great continental breakfast for us at 7am. On the road early… needed to get 60 miles. Compared to yesterday it was a beautifulContinue reading “Day 14. Where are we going to stay???”
Day 13. Weather happens
Pura Vida Lodge to Danville, Quebec 8/30/23. (3 hrs of sitting it out in Tim Hortons’s. 9am -12 noon) 29 miles. AIS: 2:57 9.8 mph. Elev. 761 ft. I have to apologize for the headline with the wrong day count yesterday and for all the typos (pretty sure my sisters noticed them all…haha. We wereContinue reading “Day 13. Weather happens”
Day 11. A day in the mall
Campground Lac Magog to Pura Vida Lodge and Sup (campground) near Windsor Quebec. 8/29/23. 28 mi. 3: 05. 9 mph. Elev 1184 ft. A little rain fell on the tent at about 6:15am this morning. It was very light and very short. Poaching on the dry picnic tables under the wall tent we packed upContinue reading “Day 11. A day in the mall”
Day 11. A bit tough today😜
Eastman to Camping Lac Magog (near Val du Lac, Quebec 8/28/23. 40 mi. AIS: 4:33 8.6 mph Elev 1841 ft. Not sure if the AIS stat records time when we are pushing. It might be too slow to register. Sure felt like more than 4 hours!! Even though we went about the same distance asContinue reading “Day 11. A bit tough today😜”
Day 10. There will be hills to climb
Abbotsford to Eastman, Quebec 8/27/23. 38 mi. AIS: 4:09. 9.3 mph. Elev. 843 ft. Good news… no rain on us today! The sun didn’t break through until early afternoon. Temps are perfect for bike riding. Today’s high was 70. Doesn’t hit that until about 4 pm. We took some scenic routes today through a regionalContinue reading “Day 10. There will be hills to climb”
Day 9. Friendly Canadians…met a few people
Montreal to Abbotsford, Quebec 8/26/23. 47 mi. AIS: 4:25. 10.6 mph. Elev 272 ft. Up and out of Montreal at about 9am today. The rain was suppose to start about 11 so we had a sunny start over the Pont Jacque-Cartier bridge. Saturday morning was quiet so we easily slipped through the streets of theContinue reading “Day 9. Friendly Canadians…met a few people”
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