"And watch the field behind the plow turn to straight dark rows. Put another season's hope into the ground" (Stan Rogers) Although he wrote this song for western farmers, the thoughts apply to farmers right across this country.
We had a snack in our room at the Bel Eau motel and then headed east on Rte 148 toward La Chute. We stopped in LaChute for a breakfast of two eggs, a good thick slice of ham, hash browns, some fruit, two thick slices of toast and coffee for the princely sum of $6.50. Breakfast has been a bargain meal for many days but this took the prize.The weather was the warmest that we have experienced getting up to about 28C with some humidity. Even though we tried to drink more often, I still managed to get dehydrated. Tomorrow looks to be quite different. They predicted rain overnight and into the morning so it seemed that we might have to start later tomorrow. So when we arrived in Joliette with sun and a bit of a tailwind, we decided to try for Berthierville which would give us about 168 km on the day. Our distance estimate today is a little shaky because Gramie had trouble with her bicycle computer and I didn't have one until we bought a new one in St - Jerome. This time I got one with a wire and only one battery. I've run through two sensor batteries since we left the Fraser Valley. Just to be safe, I installed and tested it right in the store. It seems to be setup for my bike tire size. It is the same brand as Gramie's, Cateye, with a nice large display. As Berthierville isn't endowed with an abundance of accommodation, we booked the only one that came up in the Booking.com web page. So we are spending the night in the Days Inn; this will provide us with a nice room to dawdle in if it is raining in the morning. Breakfast is included.
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