"Up the St Lawrence all the way to Gaspe, swinging our hammers and drawing our pay" (Gordon Lightfoot)
This was an atypical day because we couldn't get up and get going; we had to wait until the ferry took us to Riviere du Loup. And there were things to do as a result of yesterday's bus ride. In order to put our bikes on the bus we had to put them in boxes. This involved a partial dismantling of the bike. So I had to re-install the pedals and adjust the handlebars to suit us again.
We boarded the ferry and sailed at 9:30. Very soon thereafter Gramie got hungry so we had our second set of ham and eggs for the day. The second was much better than the first.
The highlight of the crossing was seeing beluga whales in the river.
After arriving in Riviere du Loup we shopped for chain oil and electrolyte powder. Then we turned our bikes toward New Brunswick. As we left town the wind was blowing hard in our faces so we decided to take the rail trail instead of the road. That was a good decision because the ride was very pleasant. Little wind amongst the trees and no car noise. They have really improved the bike path by working on the surfaces and building facilities at various stages along the way. We had to go to Cabano because the only other option had closed. We booked into the Econolodge. Just before you reach Cabano, you pass a town called St - Louis de Ha Ha. The first part of the name is self explanatory as most places in Quebec are St-Something. The rest of the name came from the local natives because the wind made a sound resembling laughter.
Distance today excluding the ferry ride was 84 km.
We boarded the ferry and sailed at 9:30. Very soon thereafter Gramie got hungry so we had our second set of ham and eggs for the day. The second was much better than the first.
The highlight of the crossing was seeing beluga whales in the river.
After arriving in Riviere du Loup we shopped for chain oil and electrolyte powder. Then we turned our bikes toward New Brunswick. As we left town the wind was blowing hard in our faces so we decided to take the rail trail instead of the road. That was a good decision because the ride was very pleasant. Little wind amongst the trees and no car noise. They have really improved the bike path by working on the surfaces and building facilities at various stages along the way. We had to go to Cabano because the only other option had closed. We booked into the Econolodge. Just before you reach Cabano, you pass a town called St - Louis de Ha Ha. The first part of the name is self explanatory as most places in Quebec are St-Something. The rest of the name came from the local natives because the wind made a sound resembling laughter.
Distance today excluding the ferry ride was 84 km.
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