Distance: 135km Elevation: 387m The night had been kind of cold and my travel pillow had lost its air. Somehow, I did not get much sleep. I made breakfast by the lake in a little wooden palace which I had just for myself. I was watching cars come and go dropping off kids and finally … Continue reading Day 10 – Trios Rivières to Quebec City: A Fellow in Yellow, Churches, and 1,000km completed →

Distance: 123km Elevation: 84m It was a Monday morning and I was part of the family routine. Virginie was getting ready to go to work, Eve had to be brought to summer camp and Rosinante and I were also getting ready. I would come back in September on my way home from Newfoundland so we … Continue reading Day 9 – Montreal to Trois Rivières →

Today was a rest day. I slept in and we had breakfast with the family. A little later, Jonathan and I picked up a bike stand from a friend and I was able to do some maintenance on Rosinante and clean her from the road dirt. After a short nap, we ventured off to see … Continue reading Day 8 – Montreal: Resting, Bicycle Maintenance and exploring Mont Real →

Distance: 187km Elevation: 512m Today, I needed to make it to Montreal to be back on schedule. I wanted to spend Sunday with Jonathan, an old friend from my Bombardier Days, and his family in Montreal. However, due to the rain yesterday, I did not cover much ground and needed to make it up today. … Continue reading Day 7 – Angers to Montreal: Beautiful Ottawa-River, a Family Reunion and reconnecting with an old Friend →

Distance: 95km Elevation: 267m Today it rained the entire day. Actually, it was pouring cats and dogs most of the time. I left Silvia’s place at 8:30am because her workday had started. On the way out I had a quick chat with her husband Adam, the brewer. I took the TransCanada Trail into downtown Ottawa … Continue reading Day 6: Carlton Place to Angers: Rain, lost in Ottawa and a new Province →