Once Sam and I started on the route I noticed a difference in the ride immediately. When I went over cracks in the pavement it was much less noticeable. Something that I could have used weeks ago. We will be in Quebec for still a couple days and my hands and bike will benefit from the tire change.
The route took us down a steep hill to the waterfront and then along a trail along the river to a ferry dock. The ferry takes us across the water to Levis. Sam and I were the first to board the ferry and we didn't see anyone behind us. Just before the ferry was to depart Arlen, Kerry, and John boarded.
Once docked we ride as a group for the most of the day. We followed a trial off the ferry for a while until we got in the highway that we kept on for the remainder of the trip.
During the first part of the day we had a strong headwind. We took turns in a pace line to help conserve energy. Our speed was suprisingly fast considering the wind.
Our first stop was at 45 km at a cheese and bakery shop. They produced both right on premises. Arlen as seen below had his first ice cream of the day and eat a pastry at the same time. It was once of the best places that we have stopped at so far.
We stopped for lunch inL'Islet-sur-mur. It was a bistro in an old house across the road from another huge church on the banks of the St Lawerence.
Past there we saw a lot of carvings and sculptures around St-Jean-Port-Joli. It must be where a lot of artists live here on the Gaspe.
We got into camp in good time at 4. Only two riders were there before us. Just after diner we felt the wind temperature change quite quickly from cold to warm. It was from the wind shifting directions from coming from the river and coming from the land.
The closer we get to the Atlantic we can feel the effects of the cold water.
This was another very good day despite the headwind.
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| Quite a few rivers had very rock bottoms within this region |
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| Arlen double fisting an ice cream and a pastery |
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| French humor |
