Distance: 62km Elevation: 279m I packed up and was on the road by 10am. I felt tired right from the start. After a second breakfast, I followed mostly the TransCanada directly by the banks of the Long Reach River against a strong southernly wind. I had the option to follow the official road with its … Continue reading Day 15 – St. Léonard to Lower Perth: TransCanada Trail, Exhausted, Mark Beaumont →

Distance: 110km Elevation: 397m I woke up and had a long call with my wife Carolin. It was good to feel the connection and to hear what’s ongoing at home. She showed me a bit of the renovation project she was working on in our home. Beate, a good friend of ours, celebrated her 60th … Continue reading Day 14 – Témiscauata-sur-le-Lac to St. Léonard: New Brunswick, new Province, what’s up Warmshowers? →

Distance: 130km Elevation: 890m I woke up after a bad dream. I had dreamt that our dog Buddy had been run over by a truck and I felt guilty and devastated. I needed to go back to sleep to shake these emotions off. So, I started the day late and chatted with Mathieu and Claudia … Continue reading Day 13 – Rivière Ouelles to Témiscauata-sur-le-Lac: Climbing, Construction Detours, Solitude →

Distance: 134km Elevation: 536m I got up and Marianne and Pierre had already prepared breakfast. We ate at their balcony overlooking the old harbor of Quebec. Very beautiful. We did not speak much. Pierre walked me out and we said farewell. I took the ferry across the river and continued my tour on the south … Continue reading Day 12 – Quebec to Rivière Ouelles: Farewell, les Filles Du Roy, bad News →

Distance: 25km Elevation: 174m When I went to the washroom near my tent at night, I noticed that my power bank had been stolen. I needed it for a little refrigerator for my daily medication. Who does something like that? I was shocked and disappointed, especially because I was thinking so highly of Canadiens and … Continue reading Day 11 – Quebec City: Power Bank stolen, connecting to an old Friend, an unexpectedly beautiful City →