So we had a good stay in Quebec, tragedy averted, thanks Shawn and Kim! Actually they saved our lives.
We took Babs' bike into the shop on Saturday and they needed a few hours to do the reparations so although Shaun thought he was finally getting rid of us, he wasn't and allowed us to pile ourselves and our crap all back into the Jeep and he entertained us for a while longer. We went into Old Quebec, back out to Montmorency Falls and then to Costco to stock up on granola bars and trail mix before taking off. Finally we took off at 4:30 and were able to put a few kilometers under us before stopping. We had a family can of Chef Boyardee cold outside of a grocer and then stopped at a campground where we ended up paying for our first accommodations of the trip!
It was a surprising camp ground with a restaurant and pool and tennis courts and many other things. More of a community of motor homes than anything. Anyways we were able to take advantage of some fantastic accommodations and indulge in a great brunch the next morning.
We took off at around noon again and cruised our way down the 132 towards Montreal. We stopped in Nicolet for supper at the supermarket. With about 100 give or take kilometers to go to Montreal we shut it down in Pierreville, Quebec, on some town property behind a little water station. It was getting dark and it seemed like a good place. haha. Plus we'd be forced to leave early in the morning since tenting in the direct sunlight is not conducive to sleeping in.
We set a new record for early starts on Monday the 15th, getting all packed up and on the road for 9:30 in the AM!!!! Good thing because after having a great breakfast at "Eggsquis" we decended on the city of Montreal and a series of bike trails that we had absolutely no grasp on. Again we relied on the kindness of strangers and raced away from a looming thunder storm following some fellow bikers who offered to let us follow them till our paths veered. Montreal was in site early and was impossible to get to. Numerous bridges and the never ending St. Laurent grew tiresome but we made it to out friend Tammy's in Montreal for a cold beer some great food and some much needed sleep. Soon is Ryan's hometown in Cornwall, Ont. And to see my brother and hopefully sister in Ottawa where we may hang around for a few days and have "our summer vacation!"
There are some possible events in those areas so listen in for the details!
Cheers,
Skye and Ryan
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