Le Coteau

We had a big day today. 76 km but the majority was on bike paths. We left Dorval at 9:30 and once we had figured out that we had to go through the Dorval LRT station to get across the Via rail line it was pretty smooth biking through Montreal much of which followed Lachine canal. I think everyone was out biking in Montreal today and why wouldn't they. It was sunny and beautiful. One of those days where it is great to be alive. We crossed parts of the St. Lawrence on a very long bridge to Ilse de Helen and then to Ilse Notre Dame. Wonderful views of downtown Montreal. Ilse de Notre Dame was where Expo 67 was held. We biked by the residence build for the Expo which even today looks funky. Isle de Notre Dame is where the Formula One is now held. We got to bike along some of the grand prix route. By lunch we had made it to Longueuil on the south shore. We needed to go to MEC to get Ray a new stove and bottle and some fuel. We hit an IGA for a food stop. We didn't leave Longueil until about 2 and by then it was about 32 degrees and quite hot. The tail wind that we had changed direction and it moved to our side. We made slower time. We continued out of town on Route Verde 1 towards Chambly. Still on bike paths following a canal. Around Chambly we missed our turn and continued on the south leg of Route Verde one in error. We ended up in St Jean de Richelieu and had to get off the route Verde onto major roads to get to our campground outside of town known as Camping des cedres We will be able to hook up to our route tomorrow by taking the south route.Read more